[Somatic involuntary hospitalization]. / Somaattinen pakkohoito.

ABSTRACT

In a situation where the patient's own wish concerning her/his somatic treatment cannot be reliably assessed, the attending physician is obliged to treat the patient in the best possible way. Such situations include for instance unconsciousness, confusion and also severe mental disorders, such as psychoses. If the decision making capacity of the patient is lowered and immediate threat to somatic health is present, treatment decisions are made by the physician responsible for somatic care. The patient may be under somatic treatment also during involuntary psychiatric care.