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The New Sexual Issues

Public Policy Implications

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Ethical Practice in Psychiatry and the Law

Part of the book series: Critical Issues in American Psychiatry and the Law ((CIAP,volume 7))

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What do AIDS, the new reproductive technologies, and the new controversial sexual diagnoses all have in common? A cautionary tale can serve to illustrate the ethical and public policy implications of these new sexual issues.

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  1. Department of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, Bronx, New York, 10461, USA

    Ruth Macklin

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, New York University School of Medicine, 10016, New York, New York, USA

    Richard Rosner M.D. (Clinical Professor, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry and Medical Director) (Clinical Professor, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry and Medical Director)

  2. Forensic Psychiatry Clinic of the New York Criminal and Supreme Courts, 100 Centre Street, 10013, New York, New York, USA

    Richard Rosner M.D. (Clinical Professor, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry and Medical Director) (Clinical Professor, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry and Medical Director)

  3. Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Alcoholism Services of the City of New York, New York, New York, USA

    Richard Rosner M.D. (Clinical Professor, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry and Medical Director) (Clinical Professor, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry and Medical Director)

  4. Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, 90024, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Robert Weinstock M.D. (Associate Clinical Professor, Director, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry) (Associate Clinical Professor, Director, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry)

  5. Forensic and Ethical Consultation, Psychiatry Service, West Los Angeles Veterans Administration Medical Center, 90073, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Robert Weinstock M.D. (Associate Clinical Professor, Director, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry) (Associate Clinical Professor, Director, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry)

  6. Psychiatric Training, Student Psychological Services, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Robert Weinstock M.D. (Associate Clinical Professor, Director, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry) (Associate Clinical Professor, Director, Diplomate, American Board of Forensic Psychiatry)

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Macklin, R. (1990). The New Sexual Issues. In: Rosner, R., Weinstock, R. (eds) Ethical Practice in Psychiatry and the Law. Critical Issues in American Psychiatry and the Law, vol 7. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1663-1_17

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