Review of Clinical Psychiatry and the Law

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Review of Clinical Psychiatry and the Law is written by Robert I. Simon and published by Amer Psychiatric Pub Incorporated. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0880483776 (ISBN 10) and 9780880483773 (ISBN 13).

In keeping with previous volumes in this series, this latest edited collection addresses emerging legal pressure points in clinical psychiatric practice. Supported by recent references to case law, case vignettes, and useful assessment tools, this volume offers guidelines to clinicians on such issues as establishing an appropriate standard of disclosure in informed consent, dealing with the problem of dual loyalties, assessing patient suicide risk, and following proper procedure in the event a patient does commit suicide.