Download or read book Medical Malpractice -- Psychiatric Care written by Joseph T. Smith and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 1995 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guide covers the standards of care in psychiatry, The psychiatrist-patient relationship, informed consent, And The duties owed the patient. Using case analysis, The author details the actions that constitute a breach of the standards of care and why parameters on these standards have proven hard to establish.