By Loren Ledin the Ventura County Star. Parental pressure and the high school coach. This is a true story and should be a required reading for all parents. Every parent wants their son to play college baseball and get an athletic scholarship, but some simply go too far.
consultation-liaison provision of psychiatric services at the request of another health professional, often for physically ill patients in a nonpsychiatric hospital.
Medical Definition of Consultant. Consultant: An individual to whom one refers for expert advice or services. The use of consultants is common in medicine. For example, a man with puzzling pains in the joints of the hands and feet may be referred to a rheumatologist who acts as a consultant to help illuminate the nature of the pain.