(Mental Health Act) قانون رعاية المريض النفسي
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Mental Health Legislation, Regulations and Implementation Guides
Egypt
2009
Legislation/regulation
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The Arab Republic Of Egypt
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Description
A law to protect the welfare of patients with mental illness, and it includes the following sections :- Scope of law application and related definitions
- Mental Health Councils (National and , Regional councils)
- Admission of patients with mental illness to mental health facilities (voluntary, involuntary, based on a judicial ruling)
- Treatment of patients with mental illness
- Rights of patients with mental illness
- Mental Health Treasury
- Penalties
قانون رعاية المريض النفسي :
قانون لحماية و رعاية المرضى الذين يعانون من الأمراض النفسية، ويشمل الأبواب التالية:
- نطاق تطبيق القانون والتعريفات
- مجالس الصحة النفسية (المجالس الإقليمية والمحلية )
- دخول المريض النفسي بمنشآت الصحة النفسية (إلزامي ، ارادي ، إيداع بقرارات أو بأحكام قضائية )
- علاج المريض النفسي
- حقوق المريض النفسي
- صندوق الصحة النفسية
- العقوبات
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