title: Patient advocacy in Austria.
abstract: A presentation and discussion of a model of patient advocacy that can be viewed as the first comprehensive project of its kind in Austria. This service is in existence as a pilot project in only two psychiatric hospitals where some components of patient advocacy are being tested; the project refers to a concept of advocacy which is part of a draft bill on involuntary commitment that will possibly be passed this year.
authors.affiliation: Ludwig Boltzmann-Institut für Medizinsoziologie, Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Forster
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vyslouzil
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D016224:Living Wills / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010865:Pilot Projects