Involuntary patients awareness of their entitlement to appeal an admission and existence of the mental health review board in South Africa
Most patients were unaware of their legal right to appeal and of the MHRB, highlighting the challenges in implementing the letter and practice of the law in underresourced settings without the necessary pre-conditions to fully realise its spirit.
Authors
- Shamima Saloojee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3559-2141)
- Vuyokazi Ntlantsana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5882-100X)
- Zinhle Shozi
- Sibongile Mashapu
Institutions
- University of Zululand (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Law and Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2025.102184
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00