Reducing hypnotic use on two older adult functional wards: An effective audit?

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 95-97

  Caswell, Lucy ^a   Hoosen, Imthiaz ^b   Vassilas, Christopher A ^c   Haque, Sayeed ^c  

^a Dorothy Pattison Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b Lyndon Clinic   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; HYPNOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DRUG USE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SLEEP PATTERN; SLEEP TIME; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 33644749313     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.30.3.95     Document Type: Article

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