Ethical aspects of public health legislation: The Mental Health Care Bill, 2011.
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2012-01
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A legal framework is essential to promote and safeguard the interests of persons with mental illness. Since the Indian Lunacy Act, 1912, mental health legislation has come a long way. Currently efforts are underway to modify the existing Mental Health Act taking into account the resolutions under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
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Thippeswamy Harish, Goswami Kausik, Chaturvedi Santosh. Ethical aspects of public health legislation: The Mental Health Care Bill, 2011. Indian Journal of Medical Ethics. 2012 Jan-Mar;9 (1): 46-49.