Abstract
There are three important Acts in Norwegian health law that authorize the use of coercive measures. Two of these have parallels in other Nordic countries: the Act relating to the provision and implementation of mental health care and the Act relating to the control of communicable diseases. While the provisions of the Communicable Diseases Act (CDA) and Mental Health Care Act (MHCA) are based on prior provisions and older legislation, Chapter 4A of the Patients' Rights Act represents a new principle in Norwegian health law, coming into force on January 2009, enabling the provision of somatic health care, including dental services, to patients opposing such care. Keywords:Chapter 4A amendment; communicable diseases act (CDA); Mental Health Care Act (MHCA); Norwegian Health Law; patients' rights act
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