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Ethics of Psychiatry: Insanity, Rational Autonomy, and Mental Health Care (Paperback)

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By Rem B. Edwards (Editor)
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Description


Ethics of Psychiatry addresses the key ethical and legal issues in mental health care. With selections by Paul S. Applebaum, Christopher Boorse, Kerry Brace, Peter R. Breggin, Paula J. Caplan, Glen O. Gabbard, Donald H.J. Hermann, Lawrie Reznek, Thomas Szasz, Jerome Wakefield, Bruce J. Winick, and Robert M. Veatch, among others, this sourcebook offers the latest research in psychiatry, psychology, advocacy, mental health law, social services, and medical ethics relevant to the rational autonomy of psychiatric patients.

About the Author


Rem B. Edwards, Ph.D., the author of numerous books on ethics, is Lindsay Young Professor of Philosophy at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a senior member of the medical ethics faculty.

Product Details
ISBN: 9781573921138
ISBN-10: 1573921130
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Publication Date: February 1st, 1997
Pages: 553
Language: English