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Development of mental health law in Iran: work in progress
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 January 2018
Abstract
A brief account of the three stages of development of a new mental health law in Iran is given. At each stage, the expert opinions of mental health professionals and lawyers interested in the rights of psychiatric patients were obtained. The final draft of the law consists of six sections and 50 articles. It has been submitted for ratification by Parliament.
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- Mental Health Law Profiles
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- Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists 2015
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