TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1990//
TI  - Duty to warn: when should confidentiality be breached?
JO  - Journal of family practice
A1  - Oppenheimer, K.
A1  - Swanson, G.
SP  - 179
EP  - 184
VL  - 30
IS  - 2
N2  - Family physicians may be confronted with the dilemma of when to breach a patient's confidentiality to warn an intended victim of specific threats of harm. The courts have consistently ruled that persons who have a therapeutic relationship with patients have a duty to protect society from specified and foreseeable danger, yet at the same time to act judiciously in guarding against unnecessarily violating a patient's confidentiality. The dilemma imposed by this dual obligation is illustrated by a case report. Guidelines for assessing dangerousness and determining a course of action are offered so physicians can respond to their patient's threats of violence.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0094-3509
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -