title: Civil commitment and liability for violating patients' rights.
authors.affiliation: Department of psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Appelbaum
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002961:Civil Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D035082:Federal Government; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008404:Massachusetts; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*