Careers, Prospects and Opportunities In Psychiatry

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Careers, Prospects and Opportunities in Psychiatry for Medical Students and Medical Doctors by Dr. Ayodele Olurotimi Coker is written for medical students, young medical doctors, parents of medical students and medical doctors who have affinity for psychiatry and mental healthcare but do not have the necessary information about the very interesting specialty. In this book, Dr. Coker, a renowned psychiatrist, a clinical psychologist, and behaviour scientist has written in details about the prospects and abundant opportunities in psychiatry especially in Nigeria where there is significantly low number of specialist psychiatrists. The author of this book has meticulously guided his readers by taking them through the history, facts and the myths surrounding the aetiology and management of psychiatric disorders, both at the traditional and contemporary orthodox levels. He also sheds light on the multidisciplinary approach to mental health disorders management as well as prospects in psychiatry as a career by giving examples of notable Nigerian men and women of honour who are psychiatrists and have distinguished themselves in various aspects of life.

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Dr. Ayodele Olurotimi Coker, MD. (General Medicine), MSc (Psychology), FWACP (Psychiatry), is a Clinical Psychologist, Consultant Psychiatrist and Senior Lecturer at the Department of Behavioural Medicine, Lagos State University College of Medicine and Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.

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