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By Hole Ousia Posted on January 4, 2015January 17, 2023

Antipsychotic prescribing

A BMJ Open study has found that less than half the prescriptions for antipsychotic drugs issued in primary care in the United Kingdom are for the serious mental illnesses for … Continue reading Antipsychotic prescribing

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