Citation

Hill SA. J. Med. Ethics 2000; 26(2): 137-138.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10786326

PMCID

PMC1733194

Abstract

A psychiatrist recounts a case of a man presenting with severe depression who claimed to have abused children and his pet dog. Clinical management of the case hinged on whether this claim was true, a lie or delusional. The uncertainty over this raised complex ethical dilemmas regarding confidentiality and protection of the public (and animals).

Language: en