Abstract
One of the most unpleasant things that can happen to the senior house officer or registrar on call alone in a psychiatric hospital is a “crash” call. He or she has to get to the patient, institute appropriate immediate management, arrange for disposal to a more suitable facility, and hand over to the responsible team. The problems facing the psychiatrist in this situation may be complicated by several factors, and these come under the following headings.
Highlights
The problems facing the psychiatrist in this situation may be complicated by several factors, and these come under the following headings
The on-call doctor may be called to a ward he or she has not been to before, especially if the incident occurs at the beginning of their appointment. (Lack of knowl edge of local layout is not just the province of psychiatric staff- Sullivan & Guyatt, 1986)
The aim of this paper is to look at the theoretical knowledge and practical skills, and the knowledge of local procedures and equipment of trainee psychiatrists at one hospital
Summary
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