title: Mental health. Providers may be liable for releasing dangerous patients for lack of insurance. Bragg v. Valdez, 111 Cal. App. 4th 421, 3 Cal. Rptr.3d 804 (Ct. App. Cal 2nd Dist. 2003).
authors.affiliation: AIG Consultants, Inc., Healthcare Management Division.
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: West
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008297:Male; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017057:Medically Uninsured / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012308:Risk Management; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior; D014754:Violence