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The Case of Megan and Ken: Confidentiality of a Diagnosis
The Case of Megan and Ken: Confidentiality of a Diagnosis Megan and Ken have been married for twenty-two years. They have three girls, the youngest, Katie, graduates from high school this coming spring. The older two girls are away at college. The last five years have been difficult for Megan and Ken, their relationship held…
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The Case of Jack: What are the Limits of a Community’s Right to Know?
Case Study – The Case of Jack – What are the Limits of a Community’s Right to Know Scrutinizing the Individual: What are the limits of a community’s right to know?
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Case Study – Tatiana Tarasoff: A Duty to Warn
Case Study – Tatiana Tarasoff – A Duty to Warn When a therapist predicts that his patient is a danger to another person, does he have a duty to warn that person of the danger? In this famous and controversial case heard before the California Supreme Court in 1976, the majority opinion held that the…
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Confidentiality in the Age of AIDS: A Case Study in Clinical Ethics
Case Study – Confidentiality in the Age of AIDS -A Case Study in Clinical Ethics This article presents the case of an HIV-positive patient who presented the treating physician, a psychiatrist, with an ethical dilemma. We provide the details of the case, identify the ethical issues it raises, and examine the ethical principles involved. Finally,…
