Mental health and the law Patients’ Rights Advocacy Education Day Hamilton Gardens Pavilion, Cobham Drive, Hamilton 9.30 am, Sunday 17 August 2008 Leo Tolstoy once said: “Our body is a machine for living. It is organised for that, it is its nature. Let life go on in it unhindered and let it defend itself, it will do more than if you paralyse it by encumbering it with remedies.” MENTAL HEALTH AND THE LAW will focus on the real-life intersection between mental health and the law. Registration $20.- morning, afternoon tea and lunch available. Guest speakers include: Graham Dukes, M.D., L.L.M., from Norway; Michael Perlin, J.D, New York Law School professor; Peter Breggin, MD. founder of ICSPP; Stefan Kruszewski, MD. psychiatrist of conscience; Joseph Glenmullen, MD; James Gottstein, J.D. President and CEO of the Law Project for Psychiatric Rights; Grace Jackson, MD and author; Robert Dinerstein, J.D. professor of law, plus many other guests. Patients’ Rights Advocacy Anna de Jonge and team 65 Tawa Street, Hamilton Ph:07 843 5837 email: rens.dej@clear.net.nz Web site: http://prawi.sartorelli.gen.nz
Mental health and the law Patients’ Rights Advocacy Education Day Hamilton Gardens Pavilion, Cobham Drive, Hamilton 9.30 am, Sunday 17 August 2008 Leo Tolstoy once said: “Our body is a machine for living. It is organised for that, it is its nature. Let life go on in it unhindered and let it defend itself, it will do more than if you paralyse it by encumbering it with remedies.” MENTAL HEALTH AND THE LAW will focus on the real-life intersection between mental health and the law. Registration $20.- morning, afternoon tea and lunch available. Guest speakers include: Graham Dukes, M.D., L.L.M., from Norway; Michael Perlin, J.D, New York Law School professor; Peter Breggin, MD. founder of ICSPP; Stefan Kruszewski, MD. psychiatrist of conscience; Joseph Glenmullen, MD; James Gottstein, J.D. President and CEO of the Law Project for Psychiatric Rights; Grace Jackson, MD and author; Robert Dinerstein, J.D. professor of law, plus many other guests. Patients’ Rights Advocacy Anna de Jonge and team 65 Tawa Street, Hamilton Ph:07 843 5837 email: rens.dej@clear.net.nz Web site: http://prawi.sartorelli.gen.nz