Firmly in the saddle? A scoping review of the role of consultation-liaison clinicians as gatekeepers

= 8). Seventeen were empirical studies. Authors highlight the negative clinical, ethical, and political effects of gatekeeping in GAMC and MAD. In other settings, the lack of evidence for outcome prediction and clinical benefit, as well as role confusion, are emphasized regarding PG. Results are discussed from clinical, scientific, context-related, ethical, and economic, political and societal perspectives.