Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,917,367,976 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

involuntary hospitalization

    0.03 sec.
involuntary hospitalization
Forensic psychiatry A civil commitment in which a person is formally confined to a mental health institution, due to mental illness, incompetence, alcoholism, drug addiction, or other, as he/she is deemed dangerous to him/herself or others. See Commitment.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Medical browser?   Full browser?
 
Last year, Florida initiated more involuntary hospitalizations than the number of arrests for robbery, burglary and grand-theft auto combined, Leifman said.
Judge Steven Leifman advocates for the mentally Jee by Clayton, Susan L. / Corrections Today
When Mabel's outbursts begin to terrify the couple's three young children, that is the last straw, causing Nick to arrange involuntary hospitalization for his wife, a decision that is obviously very painful for him.
In the mood for mania by Atkinson, Roland / Clinical Psychiatry News
They begin with an overview of the law and the clinical management of legal issues, then describe the relationship between doctor and patient, including confidentiality and testimonial privilege, informed consent and the right to refuse treatment, tort liability, seclusion, restraint, involuntary hospitalization, the suicidal patient, psychiatric responsibility and the violent patient, and maintaining treatment boundaries.
Clinical manual of psychiatry and law by SciTech Book News
 
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.