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Your Rights Under the Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act (IPTA)

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WX85-1146
Language
English
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Mental Health and Addictions

This pamphlet explains what to expect if you are admitted to the hospital voluntarily or involuntarily under the Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act (IPTA). 

This pamphlet is also available in French: FF85-2183
Vos droits en vertu de la Loi sur le traitement psychiatrique involontaire

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