title: Liability for the suicide of a patient.
abstract: The doctor suspects or knows that the patient will or might commit suicide. If the patient does in fact commit suicide, is the doctor or the health authority liable?
authors: Barrister, BA (Cantab), formerly Reader in Law in the University of Southampton.
authors: Alec
authors: A
authors: Samuels
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013405:Suicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006113:United Kingdom