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Caplan et al. on Civil Commitment for Alcohol Treatment

Art Caplan and his co-authors have a new piece out in the Lancet on the possibility of using civil commitment and compulsory treatment for those with grave alcohol use disorders.  Take a look here.

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Art Caplan and his co-authors have a new piece out in the Lancet on the possibility of using civil commitment and compulsory treatment for those with grave alcohol use disorders.  Take a look here.

About the author

  • Art Caplan

    Art Caplan is a bioethicist and has been a long time Bill of Health contributor. He is the Director of the Division of Medical Ethics in the Department of Population Health at NYU Langone Medical Center