Should doctors speak of their concerns about the mental health of a president?
Heads of state have a right to confidentiality about their personal health affairs.But decisions made by a head of state sometimes have life or death consequences for millions of people.Professional standards prohibit doctors
Authors
- David Nicholl
- Trish Greenhalgh
Institutions
- Sandwell College (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Sandwell General Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ
- Published
- 2026-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.s741
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- History, Medicine, and Leadership
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 97.04