Antipsychotic drugs, dementia and care homes

Clinical Risk

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 54-57

  Bowman, Clive ^a  

^a BUPA Care Services   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 67649872838     PISSN: 13562622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/cr.2008.080071     Document Type: Article

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