Psychiatric-legal considerations in providing mental health assistance to disaster survivors.
This article describes psychiatric/legal issues encountered by those providing emergent care to disaster survivors.
Kleinman
Stuart B
SB
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 315 Central Park West, Suite 9, New York, NY 10025, USA. kbsfor@msn.com
Stewart
Larry
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D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004190:Disasters; D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008402:Mass Media; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*