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4 New Algorithms to Help Improve Practice
Author(s)David N. Osser, MD
Dr Osser discusses 4 new algorithms to help improve your practice.
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Dr Osser is associate professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, and Consulting Psychiatrist, US Department of Veterans Affairs, National Telemental Health Center, Bipolar Disorders Telehealth Program, Brockton, MA. He is a member of Psychiatric Times® Editorial Board. The author reports no conflicts of interest concerning the subject matter of this article.
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