Informal coercion

In the context of a doctor–patient relationship, informal coercion is a social process where a healthcare profession tries to make a patient adhere to the healthcare system's desired treatment without making use of formal coercion such as involuntary commitment combined with involuntary treatment.: 18  An example of involuntary treatment in mental health care is intramuscular injection with the antipsychotic haloperidol.: 60 

Informal coercion is often applied by health professionals as part of mental health treatment but is also used by friends and family of a service user.: 26 

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