When does “No” Not Mean “No”?
Psychiatric Treatment Over Refusal

Organizer:

Charles E. Kahn, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Medical Director, Comprehensive Recovery Services
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC

 

Panel Discussants:

Roy Chengappa, MD
Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Chief, Comprehensive Recovery Services
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC

Emil Ivanov, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Mukesh Sah, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

For more information regarding this lecture, please contact Frances Patrick via email at patrickfm@upmc.edu or by calling 412-246-6787.

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