Preventing prejudice by preserving the spirit of mental health legislation during the COVID-19 national emergency.
Australas Psychiatry
; 28(5): 500-503, 2020 10.
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| ID: mdl-32484735
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The COVID-19 national emergency activates legislative powers that allow a proportional infringement upon individual liberties. We canvas the complex legal landscape governing mental health consumers in this climate, highlight ethical considerations in application of the law and offer a simple algorithm to navigate this space.CONCLUSION:
In times of emergency, it is crucial that we uphold the safeguards embodied within mental health legislation to prevent prejudicial treatment of mental health consumers.Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pneumonia Viral
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Preconceito
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Saúde Mental
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Infecções por Coronavirus
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Australas Psychiatry
Assunto da revista:
PSIQUIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália