The Medical journal of Australia
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This is a report of an interdisciplinary workshop which was held to define the roles of different disciplines within a psychiatric unit. While the report emphasizes the medicolegal responsibility of the psychiatrists, we found, in a review of the knowledge background of the several disciplines, potentials for a further utilization of the knowledge which is acquired during their training. ⋯ Each discipline has both an exclusive role and an inclusive role. One important result of the workshop was the warmth and the esprit de corps that was felt afterwards.
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The exposure of council and forestry workers to 2,4,5-T, a plant poison, has been monitored for a period of two years. It was found that the excessive urine levels of 2,4,5-T fell dramatically once the exposure was minimized. Therefore, the use of protective clothing and adoption of measures to prevent inhalation exposure are essential.