The paper describes a course in family medicine employing the preceptorship method and including patient-centered psychiatric conferences recorded on videotape. Considerations of confidentiality and informed consent are emphasized. A list of equipment and a rough cost estimate are presented. The usefulness of the videotape procedure and the possible applications of a tape library for continuing medical education program are discussed.
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