Guidelines or mindlines? A qualitative study exploring what knowledge informs psychiatrists decisions about antipsychotic prescribing

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 9-17

  Barley, Madeline ^a   Pope, Catherine ^a   Chilvers, Rupatharshini ^a   Sipos, Attila ^a   Harrison, Glynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical practice guidelines; Prescribing; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PSYCHIATRIST; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

EID: 39049152555     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230701498358     Document Type: Article

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