Prescribing pattern and indicators for performance in a psychiatric practice

International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 231-238

  Sharma, Sangeeta ^a,b   Chadda, R K ^b   Rishi, R K ^c   Gulati, Raj K ^a   Bapna, J S ^a  

^a Dept of Neuropsychopharmacology ^*  (India)

^b INSTITUTE OF HUMAN BEHAVIOUR AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (India)

^c H N B GARHWAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Depression; Prescriber behaviour; Prescription pattern; Psychiatric practice; Rational drug use; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARKINSON AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; GENERIC DRUG; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; TRIHEXYPHENIDYL;

ATTITUDE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEPRESSION; DRUG USE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PERFORMANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHIATRY; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0344877164     PISSN: 13651501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13651500310002616     Document Type: Review

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