The use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance.
Legal process required for the institutionalization of a patient with severe mental problems.
Unlawful sexual intercourse without consent of the victim.
Any violation of established legal or moral codes in respect to sexual behavior.
Actions which have a high risk of being harmful or injurious to oneself or others.
Deliberate severe and repeated injury to one domestic partner by the other.
Persons with psychiatric illnesses or diseases, particularly psychotic and severe mood disorders.
Written or other literary works whose subject matter is medical or about the profession of medicine and related areas.
The ability to understand the nature and effect of the act in which the individual is engaged. (From Black's Law Dictionary, 6th ed).
Behavior which may be manifested by destructive and attacking action which is verbal or physical, by covert attitudes of hostility or by obstructionism.
Deliberate, often repetitive physical, verbal, and/or other types of abuse by one or more members against others of a household.
Sexual activities of humans.
Self-directing freedom and especially moral independence. An ethical principle holds that the autonomy of persons ought to be respected. (Bioethics Thesaurus)
Voluntary authorization, by a patient or research subject, with full comprehension of the risks involved, for diagnostic or investigative procedures, and for medical and surgical treatment.
The transfer of prescription drugs from legal to illegal distribution and marketing networks.
Human males as cultural, psychological, sociological, political, and economic entities.
'Prisoners,' in a medical context, refer to individuals who are incarcerated and may face challenges in accessing adequate healthcare services due to various systemic and individual barriers, which can significantly impact their health status and outcomes.