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fagboi

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Federal legislation that specifically addresses the release of protected health information is called _____.
 A) COBRA
  B) EMTALA
  C) HIPAA
  D) HITECH

Question 2

Under the theory of failure to warn, the psychotherapist _____.
 A) can warn an intended victim if the patient expresses the intent to do harm
  B) has an ethical obligation only, not a legal one, which means a warning is optional
  C) may not reveal a patient's intentions to harm a third party due to confidentiality issues
  D) should alert the authorities only to the possibility that the patient may harm another



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A



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