Which Case Affirmed the Right of the Mentally Ill to Receive

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which case affirmed the right of the mentally ill to receive appropriate treatment and also asserted that physicians and institutions are liable for improper confinements?

• A) O'Connor v. Donaldson
• B) Tarasoff v. Board of Regents of the University of California
• C) Rennie v. Klein
• D) Addington v. Texas

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