Human Services Malpractice

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"An increasing number of human services professionals find themselves involved in malpractice lawsuits. Although most professionals run a very small risk of being sued, the threat of litigation has led to an increased interest in ethics. Practitioners who are familiar with the ethical standards of their professions, and who work diligently to adhere to them, need not succumb to excessive caution in exercising sound professional judgment concerning their clients.

The human services professional has both an ethical and a professional responsibility. For example, the NASW (National Association of Social Workers) Code of Ethics establishes that profession's accepted principles of ethics. In terms of professional responsibilities, the courts have established that practitioners must meet the standard of what a reasonable.."

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