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"Compulsory" and "care" would appear to be irreconcilable concepts. For example, it would be unthinkable to oblige someone to undergo a surgical procedure or chemotherapy.
Psychiatry is the only medical field in which it is possible to treat patients without their consent. This is based on the premise that certain patients are no longer able to think for themselves and are thus unable to take coherent and effective decisions, and also that society has a duty to protect its weaker members.
Compulsory care must be a possibility offered and controlled by a country's legal framework.
Medicine and legislation therefore rub shoulders, with varying degrees of success depending on the case.
What is the current legislation on compulsory care? How is compulsory care applied? Are there special cases? How is this question dealt with in other countries?
This book provides experience- and reflexion-based answers to all these issues and more.