Detention of patients in rural hospitals: Can we hold the patient awaiting transfer to a psychiatric facility?

Affiliations

• ¹ Department of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine, Western University; Department of Hospital Medicine, Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital, ON, Canada.
• ² Department of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine, Western University, ON, Canada.
• ³ Department of Family Practice, Surrey South Fraser, University of British Columbia, BC, Canada.