Citation

Prada P, Aspinall V, Alberque C, Andreoli A. Rev. Med. Suisse 2009; 5(190): 366-369.

Vernacular Title

L'UPHA, une unite medico-psychiatrique pour la prise en charge des cas complexes.

Affiliation

Unité psychiatrique hospitalière adulte, Service de psychiatrie de liaison et d'intervention de crise, HUG, Genève. paco.prada@hcuge.ch

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Medecine et Hygiene)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

19264063

Abstract

The management of patients with coexisting medical and psychiatric disorders constitutes a serious challenge for the hospital team in charge of their care. Medical teams working in traditional hospital settings often find themselves ill-equipped when faced with the complex care needs of such patients. This article describes a unit at the University Hospital of Geneva specifically designed to manage the care of patients with combined medical and psychiatric disorders. It discusses the comprehensive management of such patients using clinical vignettes.

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