Evaluation of a schizophrenia medication algorithm in a state hospital

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 60, Issue 14, 2003, Pages 1459-1467

  Chuang, Wei Chung ^a   Crismon, M Lynn ^b,c  

^a SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c Department of Transportation   (United States)

Author keywords

Documentation; Drugs, adverse reactions; Education; Physicians; Protocols; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOCUMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL STAFF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; POLYPHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY, 300 TO 499; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HOSPITALS, STATE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; POLYPHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0142058038     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/60.14.1459     Document Type: Article

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