# Basaglia Law

> 1978 mental health law promulgated in Italy, leading to a large reform of the psychiatric system in Italy, containing directives for the closing down of all psychiatric hospitals, inspired by the work of the psychiatrist Franco Basaglia

**Wikidata**: [Q1171215](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1171215)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basaglia_Law)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/basaglia-law


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013