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The American Journal of Psychiatry, VOL. 125, No. 2

Articles | August 01, 1968

Psychiatric Practice and Public Policy

BERTRAM S. BROWN

Am J Psychiatry 1968;125:141-146.

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Deputy director, National Institute of Mental Health, 5454 Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy Chase, Md. 20203

1968-69, American Psychiatric Association

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As men seek the answers to the major public policy questions of our time, they increasingly turn to psychiatry. The author cites several major areas where he feels psychiatry has a potential contribution, including health economics, antisocial disorders, and family planning. The author asks psychiatrists to respond to today's challenges with a combination of responsibility and humility.

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