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A 58-year-old female with a history of substance abuse has threatened to kill herself and actively attempted to do so. Police have restrained her in handcuffs, and she is refusing care. She is conscious, alert, and oriented, and there is no evidence of intoxication or recent substance abuse. Her husband on scene has agreed to sign involuntary commitment papers. Can she be allowed to refuse?

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A 58-year-old female with a history of substance abuse has threatened to kill herself and actively attempted to do so. Police have restrained her in handcuffs, and she is refusing care. She is conscious, alert, and oriented, and there is no evidence of intoxication or recent substance abuse. Her husband on scene has agreed to sign involuntary commitment papers. Can she be allowed to refuse?






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