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Re: Fwd: U.S. Supreme Court Decision TODAY!!!



On Fri, 14 Jun 1996, Pete Mitchell wrote:

> In message <960613192747_134468169@emout16.mail.aol.com> METRA1001@aol.com writes:
> >
> ><< This p.m. I heard that today The Supreme Court  ( Justice John ...Souter?)
> >held that mental health records could not be used AGAINST a patient in a
> >CRIMINAL CASE; however, it upheld the right to obtain the records (where the
> >privilege does NOT exist) where a patient puts his physical or mental health
> >at issue. 
> 
> Anybody know if this judgement is available on the Net anywhere, or
> in print?
> 
> -- 

> Regards, Pete Mitchell, Editor, e-Med News - an international newsletter
> on electronic data in medical applications

It is now. :+)