Droperidol dropped; Consultants not consulted: A survey of the practice of rapid tranquillisation by consultant psychiatrists in the West of Scotland

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 301-304

  Reid, Gavin ^a   Hughson, Mark ^a  

^a Leverndale Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; CHLORPROMAZINE; DIAZEPAM; DROPERIDOL; HALOPERIDOL; LORAZEPAM; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OLANZAPINE; RISPERIDONE; ZUCLOPENTHIXOL ACETATE;

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG USE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HALF LIFE TIME; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; POSTAL MAIL; PRESCRIPTION; PSYCHIATRIST; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; TRANQUILIZING ACTIVITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0041571935     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.27.8.301     Document Type: Article

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