Psychiatr. praxi. 2013;14(4):146-148
Bipolar affective disorder is a chronic disease connected with a high occurence of cardiovascular and metabolic morbidity and mortality
as well. Despite these findings, bipolar patients are not obtaining equal standard of medical care for their somatic diseases as general
population. Monitoring of physical health by psychiatrists is therefore necessary.
Published: November 1, 2013 Show citation