Charges against London psychiatrist dismissed on technical grounds. (Reports For Romanow).LONDON -- A charge laid against a London psychiatrist psychiatrist /psy·chi·a·trist/ (si-ki´ah-trist) a physician who specializes in psychiatry. psy·chi·a·trist n. A physician who specializes in psychiatry. was dismissed on technical grounds, due to a failure in the information laid. The charge alleged that the psychiatrist breached the legal requirements of the Ontario Mental Health Act The Ontario Mental Health Act (OMHA) is an Ontario law which regulates the administration of Mental Health Care. The main purpose of the law is to regulate the involuntary admission of people into a psychiatric hospital. when she failed to examine a patient prior to continuing the patient's status as an involuntary involuntary adj. or adv. without intent, will, or choice. Participation in a crime is involuntary if forced by immediate threat to life or health of oneself or one's loved ones, and will result in dismissal or acquittal. INVOLUNTARY. patient. The doctor allegedly failed to even meet the patient before she issued a certificate that could have resulted in the patient being detained de·tain tr.v. de·tained, de·tain·ing, de·tains 1. To keep from proceeding; delay or retard. 2. To keep in custody or temporary confinement: in hospital for an additional month. |
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