The influence of the right to refuse treatment on precommitment patients.
The unplanned extension of the right to refuse treatment to the precommitment period is described in this paper. This extension of the right to refuse treatment has important public policy implications for the civil commitment process. These implications, as well as the pros and cons of the extension of the right to refuse treatment, are discussed.
Bloom
J D
JD
Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97201.
Williams
M H
MH
Godard
S L
SL
Faulkner
L R
LR
D000328:Adult; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders; D009922:Oregon; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010349:Patient Compliance