Navigating the nuances: A matrix of considerations for ethical-legal dilemmas

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 495-503

  Hansen, Nancy Downing ^a   Goldberg, Susan G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS; CONFIDENTIALITY; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; GROUP THERAPY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

BIOETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS;

CODES OF ETHICS; CONFIDENTIALITY; DECISION MAKING; DISCLOSURE; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; ETHICAL ANALYSIS; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, MEDICAL; MALPRACTICE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP;

EID: 0033241049     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.30.5.495     Document Type: Article

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