The psychiatrist’s duty to protect

James L. Knoll

Chapter 8 - The psychiatrist’s duty to protect

from Section 2 - Assessment

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 October 2021

James L. Knoll

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Katherine D. Warburton and

Stephen M. Stahl

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Katherine D. Warburton: Affiliation:
University of California, Davis
Stephen M. Stahl: Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego

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Information: Violence in Psychiatry , pp. 64 - 72

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781316135839 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2016

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