Have a look here: detain verb - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary OnlineHi.
Is it correct to say:
"She was detained in a hospital with a suspected broken leg"?I thought you are only detained in prison.....
The hospital can make it very difficult for you to leave if they consider that you are too ill to do so. Also you can be forced to stay by your incapacity to leave.Who can force us to stay in hospital?