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

[Pete@dmed.demon.co.uk (Pete Mitchell)]

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