Monitoring side-effects of antipsychotics using the glasgow antipsychotic side-effect scale
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Audit: Monitoring of side effects using GASS (Glasgow Antipsychotic Side-Effect Scale).
BACKGROUND Anti-psychotics are often prescribed off-licence for personality and affective disorders. The aim of this audit was to identify patients on specific wards within St Andrews Hospital and to determine how many of the Glasgow Antipsychotic Side-Effect Scale (GASS) forms had been completed as per policy. METHODS Thirteen patients of Dr Boris Iankov, Consultant Psychiatrist within the a...
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عنوان ژورنال: BJPsych Open
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2056-4724
DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2021.315