Abstract
The unplanned extension of the right to refuse treatment to the precommitment period is described in this paper. This extension of the right to refuse treatment has important public policy implications for the civil commitment process. These implications, as well as the pros and cons of the extension of the right to refuse treatment, are discussed.
Footnotes
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Dr. Bloom is Professor and Chairman, Ms. Williams is Research Associate, Dr. Godard is Adjunct Assistant Professor, and Dr. Faulkner is Associate Professor and Director of Residency Training, Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR. Dr. Godard is also Director of Training, Oregon Mental Health Division. Address reprint requests to Dr. Bloom, Department of Psychiatry, Oregon Health Sciences University, 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Rd., Portland, OR 97201.
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