Is it acceptable for a psychiatrist to break confidentiality to prevent spousal violence?

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 108-114

  Guedj, Myriam ^a   Muñoz Sastre, Maria Teresa ^a   Mullet, Etienne ^b   Sorum, Paul Clay ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ TOULOUSE JEAN JAURÈS   (France)

^b Albany Medical College ^*

^c ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

France; Patient confidentiality; Patient physician relationship; Psychiatrist; Public opinion; Spousal abuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONFIDENTIALITY; FEMALE; FRANCE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHIATRY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPOUSE ABUSE; TRUST; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61349173069     PISSN: 01602527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijlp.2009.01.003     Document Type: Article

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