Factors associated with patients' knowledge of and attitudes towards treatment with lithium

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 29-33

  Dharmendra, M S ^a,b   Eagles, J M ^a  

^a ROYAL CORNHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b East Gloucestershire NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aged; Lithium; Mood disorders; Patient compliance; Patient education

Indexed keywords

LITHIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LITHIUM BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 0038689173     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(02)00027-7     Document Type: Article

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