Deprivation of liberty in detention for mandatory hospitalization

Abstract

Individuals affected by communicable infectious diseases, specially tuberculosis, if they are refractory to the treatment may constitute a serious risk to public health. Our legal system provides us with tools to face these risks mainly through the Ley de General de Sanidad y Ley de Medidas Especiales en Materia de Salud Pública; however, actions such as the involuntary hospitalization of sick or infected people are in conflict wiht their right to freedom so we’ll examine what these measures are and if they actually violate their rights.

Keywords

• Salud Pública
• Derechos Humanos
• Aislamiento de Pacientes
• Ley General de Sanidad
• Hospitalización Terapéutica Obligatoria