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Monitoring Drugs in Hospitals for the Mentally Handicapped

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

David H. James
David H. James*
Affiliation:
Purdown Hospital, Stapleton, Bristol BS16 1BG
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Summary

The systematic application of guidelines derived from the British National Formulary resulted in a substantial reduction of the amount and frequency of medication used in two hospitals for the mentally handicapped.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 142 , Issue 2 , February 1983 , pp. 163 - 165
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Copyright © 1983 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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