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February, 2012
Thursday

You, your doctor and the Internet

“One of the newest medical ethics dilemmas is the collision between the Internet and the traditionally strict boundaries between patients and doctors. Caregivers, especially psychiatrists and therapists, have historically disclosed personal information only when it might benefit a patient — as when a patient is struggling with the loss of a child and the therapist discloses that he, too, has experienced such a loss.”

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Judy Foreman, Los Angeles Times, 26 April 2010

26 April 2010 | Categories: News | Country: United States | Tag(s): Internet, Physician-Patient Relationship, Social Media
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