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

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BMJ
Published
2026-04-22
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.s741
Citations
2
Primary Topic
History, Medicine, and Leadership
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article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact
97.04
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Should doctors speak of their concerns about the mental health of a president?

David Nicholl, Trish Greenhalgh
2 citations
BMJ
History, Medicine, and Leadership
97.04
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Should doctors speak of their concerns about the mental health of a president?

David Nicholl, Trish Greenhalgh
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2 citations

Abstract

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

BMJVol. 393
Sandwell College (GB), University of Oxford (GB), Sandwell General Hospital (GB)
Openalex Percentile: Top 0%
History, Medicine, and Leadership
97.04
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