title: The lawyer's letter.
abstract: Doctors are well advised to respond promptly, carefully and honestly to a lawyer's letters. It is vital to determine the intent of the lawyer and also to have the consent of the patient to reveal the requested information.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nisselle
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003219:Confidentiality; D015709:Correspondence as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007603:Jurisprudence; D008499:Medical Records