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IF a patient tells his doctor that he will kill somebody shall the doctor inform the authorities?
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∙ 15y ago
Immediatley. Make sure to inform the police.
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(See 'what is the importance of informing patients. Reguards, moonchild1989)
Is it good idea to tell those in authority if you have sworn enemies?
Well, it depends. If you have reason to believe that somebody is trying to cause you serious harm (in the extreme case, somebody may try to kill you), then I think you should indeed inform the authorities.On the other hand, if somebody just doesn't like you, and just looks at you ugly, then telling the authorities about this may make you look paranoid - and you won't get any real benefit from telling.
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It is wrong for your husband not to inform you of his medical condition. But the doctor is simply displaying the ethics of his profession which includes confidentiality to a patient report.
