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Can a Psychiatrist Prescribe Medication?

Doctor On Demand

A psychiatrist is a licensed medical doctor (MD or DO) who specializes in mental health. Here’s a quick comparison of mental health providers and whether they can prescribe medication: Provider Can Prescribe? Our licensed mental health providers are available 7 days a week, including evenings and weekends.

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Corona Together

StorytellERdoc

Regardless of the severity of a patient's illness and diagnosis, time and again I am now witnessing an unsettling fear in their eyes, conveying a belief that somehow Covid-19 is playing a part in their (lack of) well-being. Don't bog down our front-line medical providers with mild symptoms. They are scared. We are all scared.

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Social Workers as Leaders on Palliative Care Teams: A Podcast with Barbara Jones

GeriPal

And when I think about some of the … There was actually a meta-analysis looking at specialized palliative care studies, only half of the 10 randomized control studies had a social worker as part of that team. What does this diagnosis mean to you? Jennifer Temel study did not have a social worker as part of the clinical team.

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