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Chapter 26 - Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

Four International Perspectives

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 January 2024

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Gregory Carter ,
Wolfgang Soellner ,
James Levenson  and
Kathleen Sheehan
Edited by
Rachel Thomasson ,
Elspeth Guthrie  and
Allan House
Rachel Thomasson
Affiliation:
Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences
Elspeth Guthrie
Affiliation:
Leeds Institute of Health Sciences
Allan House
Affiliation:
Leeds Institute of Health Sciences
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Summary

This chapter provides an overview of the evolution of consultation-liaison psychiatry services across three continents, including service configurations and scope, training and research, and what the future holds for these services.

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Seminars in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry , pp. 413 - 447
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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