Contacting psychiatrist of a dangerous patient

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Teaching point

When a patient is a danger to others, duty to protect overrides confidentiality: you may contact their treating psychiatrist/collateral sources even if the patient refuses. History can be taken from relatives/psychiatrist/police as appropriate.

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