• Aust Fam Physician · Mar 2006

    Case Reports

    Mental illness and the law.

    • Sara Bird.
    • MDA National. sbird@mdanational.com.au
    • Aust Fam Physician. 2006 Mar 1; 35 (3): 149151149-51.

    AbstractA recent New South Wales Supreme Court case explored some interesting and novel concepts with respect to the law and mental illness. This article outlines the case and summarises the legislation in each Australian state and territory which regulates the care and treatment of patients who have a mental illness.

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