Psychiatric Ethics and a Politics of Compassion: The Case of Detained Asylum Seekers in Australia

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Psychiatric Ethics and a Politics of Compassion: The Case of Detained Asylum Seekers in Australia

Australia has one of the harshest regimes for the processing of asylum seekers, people who have applied for refugee status but are still awaiting an answer. It has received sharp rebuke for its policies from international human rights bodies but continues to exercise its resolve to protect its borde...

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Main Authors:	Zion, D., Briskman, Linda, Loff, B.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Springer Netherlands 2011
Subjects:	Asylum seekers – Psychiatry – Bioethics: Medical ethics – Conflict/dualities of interest – Mental health
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/19953

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