Psychiatrist Duties: Tarasoff
Psychiatrist Duties: Tarasoff John M. Greene, M.D. Adjunct Clinical Faculty Stanford University Department of Psychiatry August 3, 2006 OVERVIEW: There are many requirements, or duties, that the psychiatrist has toward his patients, defined by local, state and federal law. The duties of the psychiatrist include: Duty to Protect (Based on the Tarasoff decisions) Duty to Inform (Informed Consent)..