title: Psychiatric liability--Part 3.
abstract: Review of cases involving confidentiality, disabilities, and defamation.
authors.affiliation: Legal Services/Risk Management Department, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pa., USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fiesta
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States