Drug refusal among schizophrenic patients treated in the community

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 141-148

  Macpherson, Rob ^a   Jerrom, Bill ^b   Hughes, Anthony ^c  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; DRUG USE; HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRESCRIPTION; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0030958959     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638239718905     Document Type: Article

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