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The Special Hospitals: A Problem of Clinical Credibility

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Derek Chiswick
Derek Chiswick*
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Royal Edinburgh Hospital
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The Special Hospitals arouse public interest only on occasions of disaster or scandal and there are widespread misconceptions concerning their role. The purpose of this paper is to examine the clinical functions of the Special Hospitals and to critically discuss their medical remit.

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Bulletin of the Royal College of Psychiatrists , Volume 6 , Issue 8 , August 1982 , pp. 130 - 132
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1982

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