Misplaced enthusiasm with neglect of Human Rights - Beneficence is not enough.
Canada
Oak Ridge
criminally insane
experimental treatment
law suit
Journal
Criminal behaviour and mental health : CBMH
ISSN: 1471-2857
Titre abrégé: Crim Behav Ment Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9309668
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2021
Jun 2021
Historique:
received:
02
04
2021
accepted:
19
04
2021
pubmed:
26
5
2021
medline:
16
6
2021
entrez:
25
5
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Oak Ridge, a unit for "criminally insane" male patients at Penetanguishene in Ontario, Canada opened in1965 and provided an experimental system of treatment whereby patients looked after other in a strictly controlled and harsh environment. It closed in 1983. This article draws attention to the unethical treatments used. Some of the treatments are described, as is, briefly, the recent civil lawsuit in Ontario which concerned 28 ex-patients in a class action suit against the province and the two doctors overseeing the experimental project. The judge severely criticised the experimental treatment and awarded damages to all of the 28 plaintiffs. The vivid story leads to a number of important principles which are enumerated at the head of the article.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Oak Ridge, a unit for "criminally insane" male patients at Penetanguishene in Ontario, Canada opened in1965 and provided an experimental system of treatment whereby patients looked after other in a strictly controlled and harsh environment. It closed in 1983.
AIMS
OBJECTIVE
This article draws attention to the unethical treatments used.
METHOD
METHODS
Some of the treatments are described, as is, briefly, the recent civil lawsuit in Ontario which concerned 28 ex-patients in a class action suit against the province and the two doctors overseeing the experimental project.
RESULT
RESULTS
The judge severely criticised the experimental treatment and awarded damages to all of the 28 plaintiffs.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The vivid story leads to a number of important principles which are enumerated at the head of the article.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
156-161Informations de copyright
© 2021. The Authors. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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