UNIVERSITI Malaya Associate Professor Dr Muhammad Muhsin was quoted as saying that general practitioners (GPs) had baseline knowledge in detecting general mental illnesses, but might lack confidence and competency in diagnosing them, “It’s truly a real headache” (The Star, Oct 21).
In the same report, former president of the Malaysia Psychiatric Association Dr Abdul Kadir Abu Bakar was quoted as saying that doctors at primary healthcare level should be able to diagnose mental illness and prescribe medication.
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