To tell or not to tell the diagnosis of schizophrenia.
- 1 March 1989
- journal article
- case report
- Published by BMJ in Journal of Medical Ethics
- Vol. 15 (1) , 21-24
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jme.15.1.21
Abstract
Some patients with schizophrenia are not told their diagnosis. The moral, clinical and practical issues involved in telling or not telling the patient are discussed. In some cases a relative is told the diagnosis but not the patient. The implications for the family and clinical outcome are outlined. A case history illustrating some of these issues is presented.Keywords
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