Antipsychotic drugs and pregnant or breastfeeding women: The issues for mental health nurses

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 713-718

  Usher, K ^a   Foster, K ^a   Mcnamara, P ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CAIRNS BASE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Antipsychotic drugs; Breastfeeding; Mental health nursing; Perinatal psychotic illnesses; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; REVIEW;

ADULT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; BREAST FEEDING; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PREGNANCY; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING;

EID: 28144450394     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2005.00903.x     Document Type: Review

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