Eleanor Riese
Eleanor Jeanne Riese | |
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| Born | September 4, 1943 |
| Died | April 6, 1991 (aged 47) |
| Known for | Class-action lawsuit against the St. Mary's Hospital in San Francisco |
Eleanor Riese (September 4, 1943 - April 6, 1991) was an American patient who sued a hospital for her right to refuse antipsychotic medication. The court decision significantly changed the approach to psychiatric patients.