Clozapine: National review of postcode prescribing

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 384-387

  Downs, Johnny ^a   Zinkler, Martin ^b  

^a BETHLEM ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOZAPINE;

CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG UTILIZATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 35248867489     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.106.013144     Document Type: Review

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