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Compulsory Admission: From 1 Different Sources

(involuntary admission) (in Britain) the entry and detention of a person within an institution without his or her consent, either because of mental illness (see Mental Health Act) or severe social deprivation and self-neglect (see section 47 removal). Compare voluntary admission.
Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary
Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin

Voluntary Admission

The term applied in the UK to the admission of a mentally ill person to a psychiatric unit with his or her agreement. Patients with mental illnesses that may endanger their own safety or that of others can be compulsorily admitted using special legal powers – this is traditionally called ‘sectioning’. (See MENTAL ILLNESS.)... voluntary admission

Admission

The initiation of care, usually referring to inpatient care, although the term may be used for day or community care as well.... admission

Avoidable Hospital Condition / Admission

A medical condition for which hospitalization could have been avoided if ambulatory care had been provided in a timely and efficient manner.... avoidable hospital condition / admission

Pre-admission Certification

A review of the medical necessity and appropriateness of a person’s admission to a hospital or other health care organization, conducted before, at or shortly after admission and to authorise a length of stay consistent with norms for the evaluation.... pre-admission certification

Admission Rate

the number of people from a specified population with a specified disease or condition admitted to hospitals in a given geographical area over a specified time period.... admission rate

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