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involuntary patient |
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involuntary patient, a person admitted to a psychiatric facility against his or her will. See also informal admission. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Court held that detaining an involuntary patient for treatment under the common law violated his rights under Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The recent spate of closures and reductions began last September when Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital downgraded its 10-bed unit from one that would accept involuntary patients to a unit that only treats patients voluntarily. The charge alleged that the psychiatrist breached the legal requirements of the Ontario Mental Health Act when she failed to examine a patient prior to continuing the patient's status as an involuntary patient. |
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