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Brendan M. Reilly

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May 16, 2018

Reilly BM. N Engl J Med. 2018;378(18):1741-1743.

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Patients with serious psychiatric disorders are vulnerable to problems with their care. This commentary describes a cascade of misdiagnoses, errors, and challenges a patient with mental illness faced after being admitted to the hospital following a car accident.

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