title: Holding Firm.
abstract: Medicine has tried to convince state lawmakers of the need to update antiquated Texas law to give physicians the power to hold dangerous patients for a finite length of time.
authors.forename: Joey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berlin
mesh_terms: D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D035846:Law Enforcement / Q000379:methods*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D010819:Physician's Role; D010820:Physicians; D011634:Public Health; D013781:Texas