Psychiatric emergencies in family medicine.
The family physician is often called upon to deal with psychiatric emergencies. In order to deal with these situations expertly, he/she must be familiar with the techniques of psychiatric assessment and management. A knowledge of community resources is invaluable in treating such patients.
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