(Editor’s note: In this section, noted psychiatric educators respond to questions frequently asked about their area of expertise.)
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Dr. Pichot is Director, Addiction Psychiatry Residency Program, University of Texas (UT) Health Science Center at San Antonio, UT/Veterans Affairs Medical Center (116A), 7400 Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78284. E-mail: pichot@swbell.net. Dr. Harris and Dr. Jones are both residents in the Addiction Psychiatry Residency Program, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
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Pichot, J.T., Harris, J.T. & Jones, A.R. Frequently Asked Questions About Education in Addiction Psychiatry. Acad Psychiatry 22, 253–257 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03340026
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