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Outcome of patients hospitalized by public authorities in a public mental health sector

Authors: Françoise Cornic, Fabien Beghelli, Marie-Noëlle Vacheron

Published in: BMC Psychiatry | Special Issue 1/2007

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In France, the laws of 27 June 1990 modified by the law of 4 March 2002 define the scope and procedures of involuntary hospitalizations. Regarding hospitalization by the public authorities the laws state that there must be a threat to the safety of individuals or a serious threat to public order. This procedure is applied since 1838, yet its practice and usefulness have never been assessed. This study seeks to assess current medical practice for applying this procedure and the outcome of the subjects hospitalized under this procedure. …

Title: Outcome of patients hospitalized by public authorities in a public mental health sector
Authors: Françoise Cornic
Fabien Beghelli
Marie-Noëlle Vacheron
Publication date: 01-12-2007
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Psychiatry / Issue Special Issue 1/2007
Electronic ISSN: 1471-244X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-7-S1-P4

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