TY - JOUR
T1 - Hospitalized mentally ill patients voting in Israel
AU - Melamed, Y.
AU - Nehama, Y.
AU - Elizur, A.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - For only the second time in Israel's history, mentally ill patients who are hospitalized were allowed to vote in the election of the Prime Minister and members of the Knesset (the Israeli Parliament). The elections were held on 17 May 1999. However, only 29% exercised their right to vote, compared with 79% of the general population.
AB - For only the second time in Israel's history, mentally ill patients who are hospitalized were allowed to vote in the election of the Prime Minister and members of the Knesset (the Israeli Parliament). The elections were held on 17 May 1999. However, only 29% exercised their right to vote, compared with 79% of the general population.
KW - Competence
KW - Mentally ill
KW - Voting
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0034516694&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/09585180010004946
DO - 10.1080/09585180010004946
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AN - SCOPUS:0034516694
SN - 0958-5184
VL - 11
SP - 691
EP - 695
JO - Journal of Forensic Psychiatry
JF - Journal of Forensic Psychiatry
IS - 3
ER -