Unless proven differently, every PWMI is a potentially medicolegal case. However, we must be
careful rather than scared while evaluating and treating patients, and we must be mindful of
the legal implications, which ultimately boil down to ethical considerations. It is critical that the
fear of being accused of "violation of rights" does not prevent us from providing legally sound
ethical psychiatric care in the "best interest" of the PWMI, particularly in response to genuine
concerns expressed by caregivers, particularly parents who bear the brunt of their children's
illness.
careful rather than scared while evaluating and treating patients, and we must be mindful of
the legal implications, which ultimately boil down to ethical considerations. It is critical that the
fear of being accused of "violation of rights" does not prevent us from providing legally sound
ethical psychiatric care in the "best interest" of the PWMI, particularly in response to genuine
concerns expressed by caregivers, particularly parents who bear the brunt of their children's
illness.
