Civil commitment

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The detention (usually in a hospital or other specially designated institu- tion) for the purposes of care and treatment. Civil commitment, like isolation and quarantine, is both a preventive measure designed to avert risk, and a rehabilitative measure designed to benefit individuals who are confined. (Gostin LO. Public Health Law: Power - Duty - Restraint. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press; 2000, p. 210.)
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