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An Educational Strategy for Teaching Psychosocial Pediatrics*

Authors: WILLIAM WESTON III MD, LEONARD E. LAWRENCE MD

Abstract

The functions and operation of two outpatient clinics, the Pediatric Family Clinic and the Child Psychiatric Consultative Service, are described to illustrate an approach to teaching residents and medical students how to diagnose and deal with the psychosocial problems frequently encountered in children. Learning experiences in this busy ambulatory setting are designed to better prepare physicians for primary care pediatric and family practice.

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