What Your Patients Need to Know About Psychiatric Medications

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I suspect most physicians struggle as I do to adequatelyeducate our patients about the medications we prescribefor them. Primary care physicians in particular prescribe awide array of medications and also often refill medicationsprescribed originally by specialist consultants. Prescriptioneducation for patients with psychiatric conditions is especiallytough.