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Calif Med. 1957 Dec;87(6):380-2.
A study made by a special committee appointed for the purpose by the Northern California Psychiatric Society found that a real need exists for local psychiatric services in general hospitals of the Northern California area. Such services can be provided readily-and in some communities are already available. A broad segment of the population looks to the general hospital to provide diagnosis and care and so enable the patient's prompt recovery from psychiatric disorders. The study further emphasizes the importance of such factors as a competent psychiatric chief, adequate staff and personnel and good planning in organizing inpatient and outpatient facilities and integrating treatment so that all the functions of the hospital are available to psychiatric patients. Granted these special considerations, the services can be provided more easily than many physicians, including some psychiatrists and administrators, suppose.
北加利福尼亚精神病学会为此目的专门任命的一个特别委员会进行的一项研究发现，北加利福尼亚地区的综合医院确实需要当地的精神病服务。此类服务可以很容易地提供——而且在一些社区已经有了。很大一部分人口指望综合医院提供诊断和护理，从而使患者能迅速从精神疾病中康复。该研究进一步强调了一些因素的重要性，比如一位称职的精神科主任、充足的医护人员以及在组织住院和门诊设施以及整合治疗方面的良好规划，以便医院的所有功能都能为精神病患者所用。只要有这些特殊考量，提供这些服务要比许多医生，包括一些精神科医生和管理人员想象的更容易。
