The ethics of coercion in mental healthcare: the role of structural racism

In mental health ethics, it is generally assumed that coercive measures are sometimes justified when persons with mental illness endanger themselves or others. Coercive measures are regarded as ethically justified only when certain criteria are fulfilled: for example, the intervention must be propor...

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VerfasserInnen: Faissner, Mirjam (Verfasst von) ; Braun, Esther 1995- (Verfasst von)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: 2024
In: Journal of medical ethics
Jahr: 2024, Band: 50, Heft: 7, Seiten: 476-481
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