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Privileged Communication: An Ethical and Legal Right of Psychiatric Clients
Author(s) -
Stern Sheri B.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6163.1990.tb00321.x
Subject(s) - statutory law , mental health , ethical issues , psychiatry , psychology , nursing , state (computer science) , medicine , engineering ethics , political science , law , algorithm , computer science , engineering
This article reviews the ethical and legal issues posed by statutory privileged communication. It addresses the implications of privileged communication for advanced psychiatric/mental health nursing research, education, and clinical practice. The author highlights how advanced mental health practitioners do not have privileged communication, and reviews efforts to change this in the state of Maryland.