A Patient in a State Mental Hospital Does Not Want

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Short Answer

A patient in a state mental hospital does not want to receive electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). This reflects the patient's right to _____.

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Definitions:

Opportunistic Infections

Infections that occur more frequently or are more severe in individuals with weakened immune systems, such as those with HIV.

Diagnosed

The identification of the nature of an illness or other problem by examination of the symptoms.

AIDS

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, a life-threatening condition caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), leading to a severe weakening of the immune system.

Criteria

Standards, rules, or tests by which something can be judged or decided, used to make evaluations or decisions.