A study of clozapine and long-term hospitalisation rates

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 285-288

  Woodall, Alan A ^a   Menkes, David B ^b   Trevelyan, Thomas R ^a   Lanceley, Colin P ^a  

^a GLAN CLWYD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UWCM Academic Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOZAPINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SIDE EFFECT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 4344687969     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.28.8.285     Document Type: Article

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