Psychiatry and primary care forge new bonds

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Many mental disorders go unrecognized because about half of these patients are seen only by a primary care physician. To encourage more primary care physicians to investigate the mental aspects of somatic complaints, the American Psychiatric Association in 1995 released a version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders specifically for primary care physicians. At some hospitals, residents do a rotation in psychiatric and substance abuse clinics and psychiatry residents work in specialized clinics for diabetics and others with chronic diseases.

Care and treatment, Training, Mental illness, Mental disorders, Physicians (General practice), General practitioners, Psychiatrists

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University of Maryland School of Medicine: 200 Years of nation's first public medical school

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The University of Maryland School of Medicine, the first public medical school to be established in the US in 1807, will be completing 200 years in 2007. The University of Maryland Medical Center has been a leading voice for many important reforms in the US medical education and it has made many contributions to education and science over the years.

Management dynamics, Maryland, Management, Medical colleges, Medical schools, Company business management, University of Maryland. School of Medicine

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A host of novel agents for treating psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis stir interest

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A group of drugs called biological response modifiers may be effective for treating a skin condition called psoriasis. These drugs specifically target the abnormal T cells that cause psoriasis. They can be very effective in many patients but cost between $12,000 and $26,000 annually and must be injected.

Evaluation, Drug therapy, Psoriasis, Biological response modifiers, Psoriatic arthritis

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