Psychiatry
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Study of Epidural Analgesia Stirs Controversy
Several groups stand in strong opposition to a group of researchers’ recent conclusion about possible connection to autism risk.
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Ethical Concerns When Calling Security Is Top Tactic to Handle Agitated Patients
Police officers are not mental healthcare professionals, but often are the ones called to help a person in crisis, even if that person is in the hospital at the time. Instead, police should be teamed with a mental health professional to help de-escalate volatile situations.
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Melancholia: A Review of Depression
Depression is a multifaceted recurrent disease of growing prevalence. The World Health Organization reports that depression will be the second leading cause of disability worldwide by 2020.