[Legal framework of psychiatric hospitalization in Buenos Aires regarding laws 22914 and 448].
Hospitalization is today the last resort in mental health treatment. Specific laws protect individual freedom, a constitutional right. Two different laws (local and federal) are of application in Buenos Aires, yielding issues for discussion.
Martínez Ferretti
José María
JM
Hospital "J. T. Borda", Buenos Aires, Argentina. jmmartinezferretti@yahoo.com.ar
D001118:Argentina; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D014505:Urban Population