ABSTRACT
How should a psychiatrist proceed if he or she forms the opinion that a patient presents a threat to other persons? Is it ever acceptable to warn those other persons, or take other steps to protect them? Is it ever compulsory to do so?
How should a psychiatrist proceed if he or she forms the opinion that a patient presents a threat to other persons? Is it ever acceptable to warn those other persons, or take other steps to protect them? Is it ever compulsory to do so?