Non-compliance to medication in psychiatric patients

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 52-54

  Rana, Nusrat Habib ^a,c   Ayub, Muhammad ^b  

^a Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion Service Punjab   (Pakistan)

^b SERVICES HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^c NONE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Medication; Non compliance; Psychosis

Indexed keywords

EID: 35148823980     PISSN: 1682024X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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