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To the Editor: The study by Gasner et al. (Feb. 4 issue)¹ of the detention of patients with tuberculosis in New York City — like recent evaluations of detention in other areas^2,3 — was conducted exclusively by officials running the program. One of us began an independent evaluation of the New York program in 1996. This preliminary review confirmed the results of Gasner et al.: health officials diligently attempted to respect the civil liberties of detainees and used forcible confinement only as a last resort.⁴

Nevertheless, other findings aroused concern. Comportment in the hospital was one criterion for determining length . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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