Episode 196: Bipolar Disorder

Episode 196: Bipolar Disorder

Author: Rio Bravo Family Medicine Residency Program June 27, 2025 Duration: 15:01

Episode 196: Bipolar Disorder.     

Learn about the diagnosis and management of bipolar disorder, presented by medical students Jennifer, Targol, and Tyler. 

Written by Jennifer Burnham, OMS III; Targol Mehrazar, OMS III; and Tyler Richins, OMS III. Western University of Health Sciences. Comments and editing by Hector Arreaza, MD. 

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