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Record Nr.

UNINA9910793512403321

Autore

Appelbaum Paul S.

Titolo

Clinical handbook of psychiatry & the law / / Thomas G. Gutheil, Paul S. Appelbaum

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia : , : Wolters Kluwer, , [2020]

©2020

ISBN

1-4963-9806-8

Edizione

[Fifth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 335 pages)

Disciplina

614/.15

Soggetti

Forensic Psychiatry

Forensic psychiatry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Paul S. Appelbaum's name appears first on previous edition.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Confidentiality and privilege -- Legal issues in emergency psychiatry and involuntary commitment -- Legal issues in inpatient psychiatry -- Malpractice and other forms of liability -- Competence and substitute decision-making -- Forensic evaluations -- Clinicians and lawyers -- The clinician in court.