Psychiatrists and negligence

There is an increasing concern about potential negligence actions being issued against psychiatrists. This has resulted from a greater interest by the community in the issues of informed consent and involuntary hospitalisation. This paper gives an overview of the present law relating to negligence r...

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Published inAustralian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry Vol. 20; no. 2; p. 233
Main Authors Judd, J S, Judd, F K, Burrows, G D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.06.1986
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Australia
Clinical Competence - legislation & jurisprudence
Humans
Informed Consent - legislation & jurisprudence
Insurance, Liability - legislation & jurisprudence
Malpractice - legislation & jurisprudence
Mental Disorders - therapy
Patient Advocacy - legislation & jurisprudence
Australia
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Summary:There is an increasing concern about potential negligence actions being issued against psychiatrists. This has resulted from a greater interest by the community in the issues of informed consent and involuntary hospitalisation. This paper gives an overview of the present law relating to negligence relevant to the treating psychiatrist. Traditional views in the areas of contract and tort, with some comments on the current changes in that law, are described.
ISSN:0004-8674
DOI:10.3109/00048678609161336