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| Rosen, Catherine E. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedRosen, Catherine E. – Social Work, 1976
Why would mental health clients sign release-of-information forms unless they thought a refusal to do so would jeopardize their access to service? The author believes that the practice of not advising clients of their rights to privacy has ethical implications that can compromise the value of the treatment. (Author)
Descriptors: Confidentiality, Ethics, Institutional Research, Mental Health Clinics
