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Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary
that's definitely possible; of course seeking mental health support isn't always a voluntary action...
i think one of the challenges is confidentiality.
Maybe someone will correct me, but it is my understanding that medical professionals also have a duty to report if there are signs that a patient is looking to harm someone or group of people. Public Safety is also something that is supposed to be considered.
it is a 'slippery slope' though - who is considered 'really' dangerous as opposed to 'moderately' dangerous.
i think that the actual discussion is important however and that any legislation will have been vetted and modified through the input of the legislative and professional bodies.
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I looked it up and it sounds like there's a duty to warn law on the books at state levels that allows professionals or compel professionals to call in tips if they feel a patient could become violent and it relieves them from the possibility of a civil suit.
http://www.ncsl.org/research/health/...y-to-warn.aspx
But there's no formalized mechanism for tracking the tip, nor is it shared federally.
It basically looks like the professional phones the police and it ends there.