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The EEG in psychiatry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

George W. Fenton  and
Kevin Standage
George W. Fenton
Affiliation:
University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee DD1 9SY, Scotland
Kevin Standage
Affiliation:
Dalhousie University, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Although the EEG has been in constant clinical use for over 40 years, there have been surprisingly few systematic studies of the pattern of referral and clinical use of electroencephalography in a NHS psychiatric service. In view of the current concern about medical audit and cost effective use of special investigation facilities, it is an opportune time to audit the use of clinical electroencephalography in psychiatry. The current study examines the clinical use of electroencephalography in a district psychiatric service that provides comprehensive care for the population of Dundee (population 180,000).

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Audit in practice
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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 17 , Issue 10 , October 1993 , pp. 601 - 603
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists 1993

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