Use of anxiolytics and hypnotics in gynecological, surgical and medical departments of general hospitals

Pharmacopsychiatry

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 178-186

  Wancata, J ^a   Benda, N ^a   Lesch, O ^a   Muller C ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; HYPNOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GYNECOLOGY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NEUROSIS; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SURGERY;

EID: 0031764461     PISSN: 01763679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-979324     Document Type: Article

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