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From psychiatry to geriatrics and back again

Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff CF4 7XB

Skill in physical medicine is important in the care of the elderly psychiatric patient. The need for reciprocal training in geriatric medicine and old age psychiatry has been highlighted. This is most often undertaken at higher training level. This paper describes a six-month sabbatical from psychiatry as a senior house officer in geriatric medicine.