1959 Act and Admissions to a Mental Hospital
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Special care was maintained K avoid taking a psychiatric diagnosis for granted, every patient having ; full physical examination, wi1' E.E.G., radiological and pathologic3 investigation if indicated, in attempt to avoid overlooking organ'' mental syndromes. Herridge (1960 found 5% of admissions to a psychi3 trie unit to have a principal diagnose of physical illness, and a further 21 ?A with physical illness contributing ^ the psychiatric condition. 1
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