Download or read book Privacy and Confidentiality in Mental Health Care written by John J. Gates and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rapid changes in technology and health care management practices have provoked valid questions about the growing accessibility of confidential medical records. How do professionals balance an individual's right to privacy with effective treatment and insurance company demands? What policies can prevent the misuse of sensitive information stored in large, widely used databases? In this book, leading authorities explore the privacy of mental health information from legal, technological, and clinical perspectives and analyze the implications for consumers, families, policy makers, researchers, insurance companies, and mental health care providers.