PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Robert I. Simon
AU  - Daniel W. Shuman
TI  - Therapeutic Risk Management of Clinical-Legal Dilemmas: Should It Be a Core Competency?
DP  - 2009 Jun 01
TA  - Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
PG  - 155--161
VI  - 37
IP  - 2
4099  - http://jaapl.org/content/37/2/155.short
4100  - http://jaapl.org/content/37/2/155.full
SO  - J Am Acad Psychiatry Law2009 Jun 01; 37
AB  - Therapeutic risk management of clinical-legal dilemmas achieves an optimal alignment between clinical competence and an understanding of legal concerns applicable to psychiatric practice. Understanding how psychiatry and law interact in frequently occurring clinical situations is essential for effective patient care. Successful management of clinical-legal dilemmas also avoids unnecessary, counterproductive defensive practices.