Regardless of the type of commitment, which right is guaranteed to a hospitalized psychiatric patient?
a. The right to consult a lawyer
b. The right to release after 72 hours
c. The right to choose agency caregivers
d. The right to keep all personal effects
A
Consulting a lawyer is the right of all psychiatric patients. Release is determined by the type of commitment; choice of agency caregiver and keeping all personal effects are not basic patient rights. Safety considerations override the right to personal property.
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