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Letters15 June 1998The Prison PatientMatthew D.S. Klein, MDMatthew D.S. Klein, MDBridgton, ME 04009Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-128-12_Part_1-199806150-00034 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:Dr. Bellin proposes interesting solutions to the ethical dilemma encountered by Bennett, the prison physician. The young Bennett believes that his patient's well-being is his prime responsibility. In the prison, he encounters a challenge to that ethic for the first time-that his patient's health may infringe on societal tranquility.At Rikers Island, Bennett would have been forbidden to learn Masterson's criminal record. But to mandate physicians' ignorance of their patients' criminal records is to simplify ethical dilemmas by ignoring them. Bennett was in a position to alter a recidivistic pedophile's behavior. He was forced to question his patient's ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Bridgton, ME 04009 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 15 June 1998Volume 128, Issue 12_Part_1Page: 1050KeywordsAlcoholsBehaviorDementia Issue Published: 15 June 1998 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1998 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...
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