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Emergency room medical clearance: an educational problem.
The American Journal of Psychiatry
|June 1, 1979
Summary
The phrase "medically clear" is misleading and harms patient care, especially in emergency rooms. Improving interspecialty training and collaboration can address the root causes of its overuse.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Psychiatry
- Emergency Medicine
Background:
- The term "medically clear" is frequently misused, particularly in emergency settings.
- This overuse can stem from educational gaps and poor collaboration between psychiatry and other medical specialties.
- Such practices lead to suboptimal patient care and interdisciplinary misunderstandings.