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Psychiatrists' use of investigations
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Many westernised countries have introduced Quality Assurance (QA) into their process of health care. The UK has lagged behind other countries and psychiatry has lagged behind other specialities.
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- Bulletin of the Royal College of Psychiatrists , Volume 12 , Issue 10 , October 1988 , pp. 430 - 433
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