TY - JOUR T1 - To tell or not to tell the diagnosis of schizophrenia. JF - Journal of Medical Ethics JO - J Med Ethics SP - 21 LP - 24 DO - 10.1136/jme.15.1.21 VL - 15 IS - 1 AU - J M Atkinson Y1 - 1989/03/01 UR - http://jme.bmj.com/content/15/1/21.abstract N2 - Some patients with schizophrenia are not told their diagnosis. The moral, clinical and practical issues involved in telling or not telling the patient are discussed. In some cases a relative is told the diagnosis but not the patient. The implications for the family and clinical outcome are outlined. A case history illustrating some of these issues is presented. ER -