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Assessment of routine laboratory screening of adult psychiatric patients presenting to an emergency centre in Cape Town.

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Our study suggests that routine laboratory screening provides no additional information to that obtained from a thorough history and clinical examination in patients at high risk of having an underlying medical cause of presenting psychotic symptoms.

Source: PubMed

Authors: Andreas Crede, Heike Geduld, Lee Wallis

Institution: Stellenbosch University

Language: English

Topic: Schizophrenia research and treatment

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2143624172

FWCI: 0.565

Cites: 12

Cited by: 8

Related to: 10