Increased antipsychotic prescribing to youths in Germany

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 269-

  Schubert, Ingrid ^a   Lehmkuhl, Gerd ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG UTILIZATION; GERMANY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59649103428     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: 15579700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.60.2.269     Document Type: Letter

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