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A prescription for ‘deprescribing’: A case report


 

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Dr. Badre is a forensic psychiatrist in San Diego and an expert in correctional mental health. He holds teaching positions at the University of California, San Diego, and the University of San Diego. He teaches medical education, psychopharmacology, ethics in psychiatry, and correctional care. Among his writings is chapter 7 in the new book “Critical Psychiatry: Controversies and Clinical Implications” (Springer, 2019).

*This column was updated 1/11/2019.

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