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Applying the Medical Model to Psychiatric History-Taking: A Teaching Approach that Addresses Learner Stigma

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I would like to thank the Howard University medical students who motivated me to create this method of teaching to better meet their needs.

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Medlock, M.M. Applying the Medical Model to Psychiatric History-Taking: A Teaching Approach that Addresses Learner Stigma. Acad Psychiatry 44, 640–641 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-020-01255-4

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