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|Slideshows|March 17, 2017
Psychiatry Notes: Patients With Guns, Refugee Psychiatry, Even Longer Shifts
Author(s)Laurie Martin
A 10-1 federal appeals court decision allows Florida doctors to gun ownership with their patients; a psychiatrist on the front lines in war-torn areas; a new rule that allows for 24-hour shifts plus an additional 4 hours for residents-these and other recent stories are covered in this roundup.
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