Physical examination in psychiatric practice

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 142-149

  Garden, Gill ^a  

^a PILGRIM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMORBIDITY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM EXAMINATION; EXTRAPYRAMIDAL SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PALPATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHIATRY; RESPIRATORY TRACT EXAMINATION; SENSORY SYSTEM EXAMINATION; SKILL;

EID: 14744298833     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.11.2.142     Document Type: Article

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