Impact of splitting risperidone tablets on medication adherence and on clinical outcomes for patients with schizophrenia

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 201-206

  Weissman, Ellen M ^a   Dellenbaugh, Cornelia ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RISPERIDONE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRESCRIPTION; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TABLET FORMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 33847378847     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.2007.58.2.201     Document Type: Article

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