The Problem of the Psychopharmacologist
Academic PsychiatryPublished 25 May 2006
Nicholas Kontos, John Querques, Oliver Freudenreich
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Engaging psychiatric residents in a new dialogue about their role as physician will challenge the previously unquestioned psychopharmacologist categorization, begin to address its problems and bring a vital element to trainees’ professional identity development.
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Engaging psychiatric residents in a new dialogue about their role as physician will challenge the previously unquestioned psychopharmacologist categorization, begin to address its problems, and bring a vital element to trainees' professional identity development.
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