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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Anne E. Thompson*
Affiliation:
Horizon Centre, Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, UK, email: annelizthompson@aol.com
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Dr Bronks takes issue with a number of matters in my paper and helpfully includes extracts from source materials to orientate the reader to his corrections and clarifications. While bowing to Dr Bronk's superior knowledge of legal detail, I stand by several of my assertions which reflect decisions I have been supported to make in my clinical practice. I suggest that this exchange illustrates that decisions made in medico-legal work are always open to challenge, and psychiatrists should have a low threshold for seeking advice on a case-by-case basis about medico-legal matters.

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