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This article includes a description about how society has perceived the mentally ill person, his/ her fundamental rights as human being and as patient, and the need to protect his/her physical, psychological, and social integrity.

Gloria Cielo Álvarez, Universidad del Valle. Cali, Colombia.

Profesora Asociada. Escuela de Enfermería.

Álvarez, G. C. (1999). Reflexiones acerca de los derechos del enfermo mental. Revista Estomatología, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.25100/re.v8i1.5502