In a prospective study, the routine handling of psychotropic drugs in five nursing homes in Bergen, Norway, was examined in patients who were admitted to a permanent stay. A follow-up was performed after 3 months. Of the 83 patients who were admitted 64% consumed psychotropic drugs, at follow-up 68%
Consumption of drugs in eight private nursing homes in a provincial Australian city
β Scribed by B.A. Smithurst
- Book ID
- 117202246
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1982
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 332 KB
- Volume
- 96
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0033-3506
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