Confidentiality Issue Results In Dismissal

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Psychologist Thomas D. Francek was dismissed by a Detroit, Michigan newspaper following testimony in court that appeared to breach patient confidentiality according to a report in the September 24 issue of ‘The Washington Post’. The Detroit Free Press hired Francek three years ago and the Detroit News, two years ago as an in-house counselor. For the past 30 months, the newspapers have been the subject of government and court scrutiny with regard to their intent to merge operations . . .