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civil commitment
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civil commitment
Involuntary hospitalization, see there


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If one of the symptoms of migraine were, say, severe self-mutilation, does anyone seriously believe that involuntary commitment would not at least be considered for a migraine patient who refused admission to a hospital?
Thomas Szasz takes on his critics by Vatz, Richard E. / Reason
One proposal to end involuntary intervention was to make individuals initiating involuntary commitment financially liable for its cost .
Hippie healthcare policy: while one government agency searches for ... by Torrey, E. Fuller / Washington Monthly
But for states with stringent involuntary commitment laws or poor community care, jails remain an attractive option for police handling mentally ill offenders.
New Bedlam: Jails--Not Psychiatric Hospitals--Now Care for the ... by Harrington, Spencer P.M. / The Humanist
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