Tarasoff and the duty to protect

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 11, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 145-168

  Simone, Simone ^b   Fulero, Solomon M ^a  

^a Sinclair College   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Duty to protect; Ethics; Law; Tarasoff

Indexed keywords

COLLEGE STUDENT; CONFIDENTIALITY; HAZARD; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NEGLIGENCE; PROFESSIONAL SECRECY; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; UNIVERSITY; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 23244458268     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v11n01_12     Document Type: Review

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