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Futures of psychiatrists 2020: external and internal challenges

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

George Ikkos*
Affiliation:
Royal College of Psychiatrists; Consultant Psychiatrist and Director of Medical Education, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust, London, UK, email george.ikkos@nhs.net
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At the turn of a new decade how might the futures of psychiatrists look? Here we address issues of social inclusion and, also, the professional identity and relationships of psychiatrists.

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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2010

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