"Duty to Warn" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A health professional's obligation to breach patient CONFIDENTIALITY to warn third parties of the danger of their being assaulted or of contracting a serious infection.
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D017007
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F01.829.401.046.800.200 F04.096.544.335.240.270 I01.880.604.583.080.134.800.200 I01.880.604.583.080.270 N03.706.535.230.270
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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Duty to Warn" by people in Profiles.
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Inverted Tarasoff. Isr J Psychiatry Relat Sci. 2007; 44(1):71-3.
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Attitudes toward individuals with HIV: a comparison of medical staff, nurses, and students. AIDS Patient Care. 1993 Oct; 7(5):275-9.