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措置入院

Involuntary admission/Compulsory hospitalization

精神保健福祉法による入院形態のひとつで、自分や他人を傷つけるおそれのある人が対象となる。都道府県知事の診察命令により、2人以上の精神保健指定医の診察の結果が一致して入院が必要と認められた場合、都道府県知事の決定によって行われる入院のこと。

This is one of the forms of hospitalization under the Health and Welfare Law for the Psychiatric Disordered, and is intended for people who may hurt themselves or others. If the results of medical examinations, which are ordered by the prefectural governor, by two or more designated mental health doctors match, and it is deemed necessary to be hospitalized, the hospitalization will be carried out by the decision of the prefectural governor.