Talk:O'Connor v. Donaldson

Dubious

The article makes claims that there was only an ONGYN on duty and that the only nurse was in the infirmary. Furthermore, no psychiatrist. These are big claims that really change the nature of his hospital stay. I don't see these claims supported in the citations. 73.38.177.57 (talk) 14:00, 30 September 2018 (UTC)

Untitled

can this article be expanded especially to give more information as to what his needs were and why he was confined? Tydoni (talk) 04:39, 28 March 2009 (UTC)

Nonsense

This does not make sense:

" The origins of Donaldson's institutionalization began in 1943, at age 43, when he suffered a trauma episode. He was hospitalized and received treatment, before resuming life with his family. However, in 1950s he developed paranoid delusions, and was committed to the state hospital of Chattahoochee, Florida in 1956. He spent 15 years as a patient; though he did not receive any treatment, actively refusing it, and attempting to secure his release. Throughout his stay he denied he was ever ill, and refused to be put into a half-way house.

In 1956, Kenneth Donaldson, a 48-year-old man from Philadelphia... "

How could he be 43 in 1943 and 48 in 1956?

78.146.211.242 (talk) 18:52, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

The use in this page of "petitioner" and "respondent" could be confusing to the layman interested in law. I would suggest rewriting the summary of how the petition was filed and how it moved through the courts. Medlinep (talk) 02:57, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

Mention the book Psychiatric Slavery by Thomas Szasz?

Psychiatrist Thomas Szasz wrote a whole book on this court case entitled Psychiatric Slavery. Perhaps it might be good to mention this book here in this article? Michael Ten (talk) 03:35, 6 June 2017 (UTC)