Requests, Issuing, and Hospital Admissions Regarding Mental Health Warrants Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Region in Portugal
Introduction: Mental health warrants exist in most countries and are issued when patients have severe mental illness, refuse treatment, and present a serious risk to themselves or others. We describe the epidemiology of mental health warrant requests received, and warrants issued by a Public Health...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ordem dos Médicos
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Acta Médica Portuguesa |
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| Online Access: | https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/19761 |