title: Oregon Supreme Court Ruling Prohibits Hospital from Refusing a Sell Order.
abstract: In a recent decision involving a capital murder case, Oregon State Hospital v. Butts, the Oregon Supreme Court conducted a mandamus hearing to ascertain whether Oregon State Hospital (OSH) had a legal duty to comply with a Sell order from a county trial court to provide antipsychotic medications to an incompetent defendant, despite its belief, as an institution, that medication was not clinically indicated. The case is reviewed and important implications, including the court's being granted the ability to circumvent the medical decision-making process, are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Dr. Chien is Staff Psychiatrist and Dr. Mobbs is Supervising Physician, Competency Restoration Division, Oregon State Hospital, Salem, OR. Dr. Mobbs is also Assistant Professor, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR. jocn16@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chien
authors.affiliation: Dr. Chien is Staff Psychiatrist and Dr. Mobbs is Supervising Physician, Competency Restoration Division, Oregon State Hospital, Salem, OR. Dr. Mobbs is also Assistant Professor, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR.
authors.forename: Karl E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Mobbs
mesh_terms: D003068:Coercion; D006801:Humans; D033222:Judicial Role; D016743:Mental Competency / Q000523:psychology*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009922:Oregon