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Current appeal system for those detained in England and Wales under the Mental Health Act needs reform
- Correspondence to Dr Paul Gosney, South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust, London SW17 7DJ, UK; pgosney{at}nhs.net
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Current appeal system for those detained in England and Wales under the Mental Health Act needs reform
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- Received May 10, 2018
- Revised October 30, 2018
- Accepted November 18, 2018
- First published December 4, 2018.
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March 18, 2019
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