Does the legal system harm psychiatric patients?

It is a typical day on the inpatient unit. A patient is refusing medication, and I want to take her to court to compel her to take medication while her lawyer is arguing for her right to refuse. Me: “She’s clearly psychotic. She has lost her family, and she has no place to live… all Read more… Does the legal system harm psychiatric patients? originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
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