Psychiatric referrals in a Multidisciplinary Hospital

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Javed Akhtar
Saeed Farooq
Ashfaq Ali

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to evaluate the pattern of psychiatric referrals and to study the various diagnostic categories asscoaited with phsycial disorders. The study was conducted at Khyber Teaching Hospital peshawar over a period about three months. There were 100 psychaitric referrals during the study period. Patients were assessed on a tructured proforma and psychaitric morbidity was classified according to ICD-10. There is a need for greater dialogue and interactions between referring doctor and consultant psychiatrists. 

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Akhtar J, Farooq S, Ali A. Psychiatric referrals in a Multidisciplinary Hospital. J Postgrad Med Inst [Internet]. 2011 Oct. 6 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];18(4). Available from: https://jpmi.org.pk/index.php/jpmi/article/view/940
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