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The legal liabilities of mental health institutions

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This article reviews the types of malpractice liability that mental health institutions experience and examines specific activities and practices that give rise to liability. Steps that institutions should take to lower their risk are also mentioned.

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Smith, S.R. The legal liabilities of mental health institutions. Adm Policy Ment Health 21, 379–394 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00710627

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