MISSED DIAGNOSES IN CONSULTATION-LIAISON PSYCHIATRY

In this article, an experienced consultation liaison psychiatrist pres ents several cases in detail that illustrate the wide range and comple x natures of psychiatric patients seen on the medical and surgery floo rs. The cases presented appear as they would to the psychiatrist consu lting within the hospital and represent a challenging test of the clin ician's diagnostic skills, an experience encountered daily by the cons ultation liaison psychiatrist.