The future of psychiatry and implications for recruitment.
Psychiatry faces challenges involving the recruitment of new psychiatrists. After providing a historical perspective on the development of psychiatry as a medical specialty, the author highlights current issues affecting recruitment. He concludes by emphasizing the unique character of psychiatry as a key factor in attracting new psychiatrists.
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Menninger Clinic, Topeka, KS 66601-0829.
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