Impact of a clinical-administrative review procedure on reducing reliance on psychotropic PRN medication

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 215-218

  Donat, Dennis C ^a,b  

^a Valley Community Services Board   (United States)

^b 929 Cattle Scales Road ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MENTAL PATIENT; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ACUTE DISEASE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 31444442832     PISSN: 1095158X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2975/29.2006.215.218     Document Type: Review

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