Policy Guidelines on Seclusion and Restraint of Mental Health Care Users
Department of Health; Republic of South Africa
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Mental Health Policies
South Africa
21 March 2012
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Policy Guidelines on Seclusion and Restraint of Mental Health Care UsersSeclusion and restraint are regulated in terms of the General Regulations to the Mental Health Care Act No 17 of 2002.
These policy guidelines are issued by the Department of Health to improve mental health clinical practice.
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