A comparison of clinical and judicial procedures for reviewing requests for involuntary medication in New York.

Involuntary medication of patients who are incompetent to stand trial: a descriptive study of the New York experience with judicial review.

The United States Supreme Court, in the recent case of Riggins v. Nevada, extended its examination of the issue of involuntary treatment with antipsychotic medication to the mentally disabled facing criminal trial. A criminal defendant who is "incompetent to stand trial" cannot be subjected to trial. Many such persons are committed to hospitals to be treated and rendered "competent to stand tri...

Investigation of One-Year Requests by the Judicial Authorities of Tehran for Contagious and Non-Contagious Injuries in Death

Aim(s): According to articles 493 and 539 of the Islamic Penal Code, it is important the time interval between behavior of the perpetrator and its consequence, as well as death due to contagion of injury or unintentional injuries. The aim of this study was to investigate the one-year requests by the judicial authorities of Tehran for contagious and non-contagious injuries in death. Instruments ...

Prevalence of Involuntary Hospital Admission Among Patients Referred by Judicial Authorities to A Psychiatric Hospital in Iran

Background: An important group of patients admitted to psychiatric hospitals are patients who are referred by court letters which deprive the physician of authority to make a decision, leading to involuntary hospital admission. One of the medical principles is to pay attention to patients' rights.  Objective: This study aims to investigate the prevalence of involuntary hospital admission in pa...

Determining the Information Requirements of Electronic Prescribing and Medication Administration System for Cardiovascular Patients

Background and Aim: Cardiovascular diseases and medication errors are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality around the world. Electronic prescribing and Medication Administration(ePMA) systems can prevent medication errors to some extent. This study aimed to determine the information requirements of ePMA systems. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in Imam...

Commentary: Comparison of activated charcoal and sodium polystyrene sulfonate resin efficiency on reduction of amitriptyline oral absorption in rat as treatments for overdose and toxicities