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explain why it is important for a physician to wait for drug to leave a patient's system before giving a mental diagnosis, even if the patient is displaying symptoms of psychosis ?

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If the physician didn't wait for the drugs to leave the patient's system, the mental diagnosis wouldn't be entirely accurate. The drugs might still be affecting their mind, and they might not behave like they would normally.

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