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· 10/22/1979

Hawaii Psychiatric Society, District Branch of the American Psychiatric Ass'n v. Ariyoshi

Citations

  • 481 F. Supp. 1028
  • 1979 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9022

How courts have described this case

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  • “[t]his right to choose confidentiality is particularly crucial in the context of communications between patient and psychotherapist”
  • disclosure of highly personal information in psychiatrist’s files constitutes irreparable harm

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Judges: Byrne

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