Financial cost of treating out-patients with schizophrenia in Nigeria

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 171, Issue OCT., 1997, Pages 364-368

  Suleiman, Toyin G ^a   Ohaeri, Jude U ^a   Lawal, Rahman A ^a   Haruna, Adam Y ^a   Orija, O B ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; INSULIN ZINC SUSPENSION; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG COST; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0030883183     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.171.4.364     Document Type: Article

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