Lanman Robert B
Public Health Division.
Am J Orthopsychiatry. 1980 Oct;50(4):666-677. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-0025.1980.tb03330.x.
The federal regulations governing confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records are examined with respect to their applicability to mental health and other medical records. The analysis focuses on the purpose, scope, restrictions, and penalties of the federal statutes, and compares them to the pertinent legislative recommendations of the Privacy Protection Study Commission.