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Clinical Decision Making

Clinical Decision Making This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract To the Editor.— In the article by Meyerson et al appearing in the Archives (36:423-427, 1979), clinical decisions of inexperienced and experienced clinicians were compared. The inexperienced clinicians were said to show "overreaction" and "admit too many and give medication too infrequently." The training implications were discussed with recommendations made. Since there was no follow-up reported, it is unclear whether either group made "better" decisions, ie, what percentage of suicidal patients sent home had to be hospitalized at a later date or actually did commit suicide. Although there is much to be said in favor of nonhospital treatment, the decision not to admit is not, per se, a decision that less experienced trainees should strive for. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of General Psychiatry American Medical Association

Clinical Decision Making

Lesser, Ira
Archives of General Psychiatry , Volume 38 (1) – Jan 1, 1981
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Clinical Decision Making

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This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract To the Editor.— In the article by Meyerson et al appearing in the Archives (36:423-427, 1979), clinical decisions of inexperienced and experienced clinicians were compared. The inexperienced clinicians were said to show "overreaction" and "admit too many and give medication too infrequently." The training implications were...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1981 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
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0003-990X
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1598-3636
DOI
10.1001/archpsyc.1981.01780260116014
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Abstract

This article is only available in the PDF format. Download the PDF to view the article, as well as its associated figures and tables. Abstract To the Editor.— In the article by Meyerson et al appearing in the Archives (36:423-427, 1979), clinical decisions of inexperienced and experienced clinicians were compared. The inexperienced clinicians were said to show "overreaction" and "admit too many and give medication too infrequently." The training implications were discussed with recommendations made. Since there was no follow-up reported, it is unclear whether either group made "better" decisions, ie, what percentage of suicidal patients sent home had to be hospitalized at a later date or actually did commit suicide. Although there is much to be said in favor of nonhospital treatment, the decision not to admit is not, per se, a decision that less experienced trainees should strive for.

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Archives of General Psychiatry – American Medical Association

Published: Jan 1, 1981

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