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Commitment of Mentally Ill
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Definition
: Legal process required for the institutionalization of a patient with severe mental problems.
do not coord with HOSPITALIZATION since this is inherent in the definition
See Also
Mentally Ill Persons
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Patient Advocacy
Other names
Involuntary Commitment; Outpatient Commitments; Mentally Ill Commitments; Mentally Ill Commitment; Involuntary Commitments; Commitments, Outpatient; Commitments, Involuntary; Commitment, Outpatient; Commitment, Involuntary; Commitment Durations; Commitment Duration; Outpatient Commitment; Duration of Commitment
