The use of seclusion and emergency medication in a hospital for people with learning disability

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 170, Issue MAR., 1997, Pages 273-277

  Rangecroft, M E H ^a   Tyrer, S P ^b   Berney, T P ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b TYNE AND WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORPROMAZINE; DROPERIDOL; THIORIDAZINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; DRUG THERAPY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030995152     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.170.3.273     Document Type: Article

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