Concerns about substandard training for prescription privileges for psychologists

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 104-111

  Heiby, Elaine M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Prescription privileges for psychologists; R P; Training

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

EDUCATION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW;

DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS;

EID: 75749141258     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20650     Document Type: Review

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