Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry in Geriatrics: Overcoming Challenges and Finding Solutions
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The consultation/liaison service provides an excellent opportunity to showcase the skills and knowledge base of psychiatrists. Clinical issues that arise at the interface of psychiatry, medicine, and surgery can prove challenging and often require a multimodal approach that involves pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions. This article summarizes 5 cases from consultation services at several teaching hospitals. Each case includes notes on the consultation problem posed, pertinent details of the psychiatry team’s evaluation, and the outcome of the consultation.
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