A survey of in-patient and out-patient antipsychotic prescriptions in Hong Kong

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 103-105

  Hung, Gabriel B K ^a   Cheung, H K ^a  

^a CASTLE PEAK HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MEGADOSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRESCRIPTION; PSYCHOSIS; STAFF TRAINING;

EID: 40549085369     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.107.016899     Document Type: Article

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