Psychosomatic illnesses in patients attending the medical outpatient department in a government hospital.
J Indian Med Assoc
;
2004 Jan; 102(1): 33-4
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-104733
ABSTRACT
The incidence of psychosomatic illness among Indian patients has been found to be high. Owing to the stigma attached to psychiatric illnesses, most patients remain reluctant to visit a psychiatrist. The result is an overcrowding in the medicine and other specialist departments. A psychiatry department with consultation-liaison psychiatric service in each government hospital is the need of the day.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Outpatient Clinics, Hospital
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Psychophysiologic Disorders
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Psychotropic Drugs
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Humans
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Hospitals, Public
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India
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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