Medication holidays

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 15-18

  Howland, Robert H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BRAIN; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG TOLERANCE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; NERVE CELL; NURSING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRAIN; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG TOLERANCE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEURONS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 73349104448     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20090804-01     Document Type: Article

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