[Mentally ill soldiers in the reserves--professional secrecy and therapist judgment regarding reporting incapacity to carry weapons].
Medical confidentiality is a complex subject, requiring contemplation by both therapists and patients. Medical confidentiality is conventionally regarded to be in the best interest of the individual and opposed to public demands for information, especially on issues in which danger is involved. The therapist represents both the patient and the public, belonging to both worlds and acting according to existing laws and regulations. We report six incidences, in which important medical information was transferred to the army by the patient himself, rather than by the therapist. The therapist must consider his own judgment on the subject, in conjunction with existing laws and regulations.
Melamed
Y
Y
Abarbanel Mental Health Center, Israel.
Solomon
Z
Z
Mark
M
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003219:Confidentiality; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*