Critique of Falloon and the Optimal Treatment Project

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 44-49

  Hayman White, Karla ^a   Happell, Brenda ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Consumers; Falloon; Implementation; Mental health services; Optimal Treatment Project

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

CASE MANAGEMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HISTORY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHIATRY; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CASE MANAGEMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MULTICENTER STUDIES; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PSYCHIATRY; RESEARCH DESIGN; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33846187160     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2006.00443.x     Document Type: Review

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