title: The effect of clinical judgment in decision-making: the Mental Health Act 1986 (Vic.) and the Mental Health Review Board.
abstract: This article seeks to critically examine whether the reliance upon clinical judgment in decision-making under the Mental Health Act 1986 (Vic.) (MHA) and the Mental Health Review Board (MHRB) assists or hinders Parliament's key objective in passing the current MHA in 1986: least restrictive treatment.
authors.affiliation: Hume Lawyers, Level 17, 461 Bourke St., Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia. mpearson@humelawyers.com.au
authors.forename: Megan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pearson
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007883:Legislation, Medical; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014739:Victoria