Ethnic inequalities in involuntary admission under the Mental Health Act: commentary, Coid.

Br J Psychiatry

Emeritus Professor of Forensic Psychiatry, Wolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, UK.

Published: November 2024

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