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Community psychiatry in Scotland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

A. Jane Naismith*
Affiliation:
Dykebar Hospital, Paisley PA2 7DE
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Several trainees have described their experiences of training in community psychiatry (Lock, 1991; Malcolm, 1989; Naismith, 1989; Shah, 1991). Their reports indicate disadvantages as well as advantages in this type of training but are generally positive.

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References

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