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Psychiatric Care in Crisis
The Emergency Department acts as a safety-net for a failing health system, one that places little value on mental health services.
Psychiatric Care in Crisis

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Zainab Ahmed, MD is a resident in Emergency Medicine at UCLA. Views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not represent affiliated institutions.
The Emergency Department acts as a safety-net for a failing health system, one that places little value on mental health services.

Incarcerated patients’ suffering is sanctioned by hospitals and medical professionals, despite their pledge to do no harm.
