Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2007
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xiii, 322 p. ;
Dimensions
27 cm
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
Rev. ed. of: Clinical handbook of psychiatry and the law / Thomas G. Gutheil, Paul S. Appelbaum. 3rd ed. c2000
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Confidentiality and privilege -- Legal issues in emergency psychiatry -- 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
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PARALLEL TITLE PROPER
Parallel Title
Clinical handbook of psychiatry and the law
Parallel Title
Psychiatry & the law
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Forensic psychiatry-- United States
Psychiatrists-- Legal status, laws, etc.-- United States