Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleMalpractice Liability in a Patient's Suicide.AuthorsWaltzer, HerbertAbstractExplores the suicidal potential of all patients in the light of a malpractice liability. Definition of malpractice; Evaluation of suicidal potential of patients; Suicidal precautions in a hospital; Legal decisions in malpractice suits.SubjectsTORT liability of psychotherapists; PSYCHOTHERAPY patients; PSYCHOTHERAPIST-patient relations; SUICIDAL behaviorPublicationAmerican Journal of Psychotherapy (Association for the Advancement of Psychotherapy), 1980, Vol 34, Issue 1, p89ISSN0002-9564Publication typeArticleDOI10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.1980.34.1.89