There are two sets of dual interrelated roles that a consultation-liaison (CL) psychiatrist plays: consultation and liaison, and consultant and psychiatrist.
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Leigh, H. (2007). The Functions of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. In: Handbook of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-69255-5_2
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