Disclaimer: I was last in a hospital over 19 years ago and stayed in the hospital a total of only five weeks. I suppose however that in some way I'm schooled in using the Get Out of Jail Free card.
It is my contention that an extended hospital stay can do more harm than good unless a person is in such dire straits that he needs the continual monitoring. Those individuals who exhibit anosognosia should also be screened carefully before they are released to the community where they will stop...
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