An advance care directive is listed on a psychiatric-mental health client's medical record. A clinician provides treatment that disregards the client's directive. The clinician would be liable for which legal tort?

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Failure to respect a client's advance care directive is considered medical battery. Assault is the threat of unlawful force to inflict bodily injury on another. Battery is intentional and unpermitted contact with another. False imprisonment is detention or imprisonment contrary to the provision of law.

An Advance Care Directive Is Listed on a Psychiatric-Mental Health