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Variability between psychiatrists on domains of the mental status examination

Esben Schäfer BlaabjergFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; Correspondence[email protected]
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Ralf Peter Arnfred HemmingsenDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark; View further author information
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Erica HøeghPsychiatry West, Slagelse, Region Zealand Mental Health Service, Slagelse, Denmark; View further author information
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August Gabriel WangDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark; ;Mental Health Center Amager, Capital Region Mental Health Service, Copenhagen, Denmark; ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4518-0466View further author information
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Maria GefkeMental Health Center Copenhagen, Capital Region Mental Health Service, Copenhagen, DenmarkView further author information
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Sidse ArnfredDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark; ;Psychiatry West, Slagelse, Region Zealand Mental Health Service, Slagelse, Denmark; ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5375-4226View further author information
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Pages 287-292 | Received 20 Aug 2019, Accepted 03 Dec 2019, Published online: 18 Dec 2019

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