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Emergency room medical clearance: an educational problem.

M P Weissberg

    The American Journal of Psychiatry
    |June 1, 1979
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    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.

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    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.