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" Psychiatrists can accurately assess a patient's mental health by viewing videotaped interviews that are sent to them for consultation and treatment recommendations, according to a new study by researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine. "
Psychiatrists to evaluate patients through video uploads
Seeded on Sat Aug 7, 2010 12:46 PM EDT
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Further evidence of the subjectivity of the psychiatric discipline.
Now the "patient" doesn't even have to be present for the psychiatrist to make their determination that they need "treatment".
How convenient for the "doctor". CUI BONO
This should mean the psychiatrist could possibly cram 20-30 or more patients a day into their billing sessions.
#1 - Sat Aug 7, 2010 12:51 PM EDTIt has been used extensively for specialties like dermatology, with photos of skin conditions sent to dermatologists, or x-rays sent to radiologists for assessment.
However, the current study is the first to examine store-and-forward technology for psychiatry, said Peter Yellowlees, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and the study's lead author. "A Feasibility Study of the Use of Asynchronous Telepsychiatry for Psychiatric Consultations" is published in the August issue of the journal Psychiatric Services.
"We've demonstrated that this approach is feasible and very efficient," said Yellowlees, who is an internationally recognized expert in telepsychiatry. "Using store-and-forward technology allows us to provide opinions to primary-care doctors much more quickly than would usually be the case."
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