Clinical Psychiatry and the Law
Format:Paperback
Publisher:American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Published:12th Sep '03
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Updates to this edition:
• Clinical and legal issues in the use of clozapine in treatment of schizophrenia
• Clinical information and new cases involving tardive dyskinesia
• Changes in civil and criminal law regarding right to refuse treatment
• An update of clinical guidelines and legal regulations of ECT
• An update on suicide risk assessment and new legal cases involving suicide
• An update on violence risk assessment and new legal cases involving the duty to protect endangered third parties
• New statutes and criminal sanctions regarding sexual misconduct
• New statutes limiting the liability of therapists toward third parties who are injured or killed by patients
• Changes in the relationship between psychiatrists and nonmedical therapists
• Regulatory developments regarding physician impairment
• Numerous tables and an updated glossary of legal terms
• New section on common terms and abbreviations in legal citations
The book offers a treasure chest of useful information in the form of both case citations with discussion and practical advice that psychiatrists can follow in rendering professional duty while maintaining the rights of their patients. . . . It should be no surprise to any reader that I wholeheartedly enjoyed this book and found that it reads like a novel and should prove to be of invaluable assistance to those who practice psychiatry.
-- Bruce L. Danto, M.D. * JAISBN: 9781585621675
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 31mm
Weight: 916g
688 pages
Second Edition