TY - JOUR T1 - The man who claimed to be a paedophile JF - Journal of Medical Ethics JO - J Med Ethics SP - 137 LP - 138 DO - 10.1136/jme.26.2.137 VL - 26 IS - 2 AU - Simon A Hill Y1 - 2000/04/01 UR - http://jme.bmj.com/content/26/2/137.abstract N2 - A psychiatrist recounts a case of a man presenting with severe depression who claimed to have abused children and his pet dog. Clinical management of the case hinged on whether this claim was true, a lie or delusional. The uncertainty over this raised complex ethical dilemmas regarding confidentiality and protection of the public (and animals). ER -