The Presidium of the Supreme Medical Council, having analyzed the petition of Urszula Augustyn MP on the introduction of a complete ban on the use of direct coercion against people with mental disorders, including children, expresses a position emphasizing the need to maintain the current regulations, with the possibility of further clarification.
Direct coercion, the position statement reads, is used only in exceptional situations when a patient's behavior threatens his life, health or the safety of others. The complete elimination of this tool could cause serious risks to patients, medical personnel a...
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