Schizophrenia in general practice: A national survey of general practitioners in Ireland

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 174, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 38-42

  Gavin, B ^a   Cullen, W ^b   O'Donoghue, B ^b   Ascencio Lane, J C ^b   Bury, G ^b   O'Callaghan, Eadbhard ^a,b  

^a St John of God Hospitaller Services Ireland   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IRELAND; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELAPSE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 27844531067     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03169146     Document Type: Article

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