Gender bias in psychotropic drug prescribing in primary care

Medical Care

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1989, Pages 478-490

  Hohmann, Ann A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Anxiolytic; Gender bias; Physician decision making; Primary care; Psychotropic drug prescriptions

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0024669280     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: 15371948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005650-198905000-00004     Document Type: Article

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