When is it right to enforce medical treatment on a patient who is refusing that treatment?
English law recognises two ethical principles as of paramount importance: the autonomy of …

This contribution discusses some fundamental questions of medical ethics in psychotherapy.
The problems discussed arise when „care ethics “, which is based mainly on the Hippocratic …

Background: Questions concerning non-consensual treatment in mental health services
have assumed an increased salience. In significant part, this has been due to changes in …

The patients' rights activist has power without clinical responsibility. Major problems can
result when power is wielded by people who lack an appreciation of the clinical complexities …

This paper explores some of the controversies in the debate regarding the justification of
civil commitment. The sometimes conflicting values reflected in the mental health legislation …