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This paper derives from many discussions, sometimes verging on arguments, between a psychiatrist and a lawyer — the two authors. Perhaps we are being naive in raising the issue of why psychiatrists and lawyers are so often at loggerheads, whether behind the scenes or in court, over the best way to help the person they both agree is the object of their concern. After all, psychiatrists and lawyers have apparently common aims — to direct their respective abilities in the best interests of their clients. Yet when both are involved with the same client, such well-intended intervention often results in professional conflict.
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Seager, C.P., Napier, T.M. (1986). Psychiatrist and Lawyer — Total Incompatibility?. In: Carmi, A., Schneider, S., Hefez, A. (eds) Psychiatry — Law and Ethics. Medicolegal Library, vol 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82574-3_7
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