Confidentiality and patient records

Confidentiality about the identity and details of the patient with some exceptions is the obligation of the treating doctor. Patients expect the clinician to maintain secrecy about them. There can be various reasons for patients demanding their records and psychiatrist's refusal of the same. Wi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gopala S Poduri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Archives of Mental Health
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Online Access:http://www.amhonline.org/article.asp?issn=2589-9171;year=2013;volume=14;issue=2;spage=110;epage=113;aulast=Poduri;type=0