CONSULTATION-LIAISON PSYCHIATRY AND THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE - THE THOMAS-P-HACKETT-AWARD-LECTURE GIVEN AT THE 42ND ANNUAL-MEETING OF THE ACADEMY-OF-PSYCHOSOMATIC-MEDICINE, 1995
Ds. Kornfeld, CONSULTATION-LIAISON PSYCHIATRY AND THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE - THE THOMAS-P-HACKETT-AWARD-LECTURE GIVEN AT THE 42ND ANNUAL-MEETING OF THE ACADEMY-OF-PSYCHOSOMATIC-MEDICINE, 1995, Psychosomatics, 37(3), 1996, pp. 236-248
The contributions of consultation-liaison psychiatrists have significa
ntly influenced the practice of medicine. The author reviews the perti
nent literature that substantiates this observation as well as suggest
s areas that hold promise for such contributions in the future.