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Bethan Everett, MBA, PhD
We commend your article “Management of vulnerable adult patients seeking to leave hospital: Understanding and using relevant legislation” [BCMJ 2021;63:106-111]. For consultation-liaison psychiatrists, capability... Read More
When persons living at home or in care facilities (referred to here as “patients”) choose to engage in activities that put themselves or others at risk of harm, health care providers must find approaches to support both... Read More
Thank you for your thoughtful analysis of Jamie’s case. It is important to note that Jamie’s case is fictionalized, albeit based loosely on actual circumstances, so details about him or decisions made in terms of... Read More
Health care providers are often immobilized when presented with patients who have both serious physical illnesses and mental disorders, and who deny that they are ill. In these cases health care providers may be unsure... Read More