The 1970s Case Tarasoff V

question 110

Multiple Choice

The 1970s case Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California, in which a student killed his ex-girlfriend, involved the issue called .

• A) patients' rights
• B) duty to warn
• C) competency
• D) restrictive environment

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