Re: how does the hospital work? *maybe trigger?? » bent

Posted by OzLand on June 7, 2007, at 19:22:41

In reply to how does the hospital work? *maybe trigger??, posted by bent on June 7, 2007, at 7:51:31

If you go in as a voluntary patient and you want to leave before the doctor thinks you are ready, you will probably have to give notice of anything from three to five working days and excluding weekends depending on the state you live in. If they think you are a risk of harm to self or others, then that gives the doctor time to have you committed involuntarily. When I went in for ECT, the state I am in, I had the choice of informal admission, voluntary admission, or involuntary admission. I went in on an informal admission which meant I did not have to sign a five day notice that I wanted to leave the hospital. I could leave anytime during working hours. Of course, if I was suicidal, they could have stopped me but would have had to act quickly.

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