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Morning Rounds Discussion Blog goes online at AEMC Psychiatry

Today at morning report Chris Blazes made an excellent suggestion:
- That we maintain a blog about the interesting discussions that go on during our morning rounds.

This is what came out of that
This way we can have a record of these interesting cases and discussions.
It may serve as a nidus to those who may want to explore the topic further.

Residents can share posts that are relevant to the discussion so others can keep abreast of it.  

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