منابع مشابه
[Use of psychoactive drugs in a health and welfare centre].
OBJECTIVE To analyse the use of psychoactive drugs in a health and welfare centre and compare this use with current guidelines. METHOD A cross-sectional study of the drug treatment regime of hospitalised patients in a health and welfare centre was carried out. Information was obtained from prescriptions and the clinical histories of patients in the centre. The following variables were assesse...
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Given the recent passage of Public Law 94-142,1 requiring state school systems to adopt a program to identify, locate, and evaluate all handicapped children within the system in order to qualify for federal assistance in the education of the handicapped, it seems inevitable that many children previously thought to be merely troublesome will now be labeled emotionally handicapped. This problem w...
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OBJECTIVE To review the guidelines for the use of psychoactive and antiepileptic drugs in childhood and adolescence. SOURCES OF DATA Literature review. SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS The clinical indications, dosage and side effects of psychoactive and antiepileptic drugs are presented. The use of psychoactive drugs is increasing due to the release of new drugs and to the better understanding of e...
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The management of patients on psychoactive medications in the perioperative period is largely based on the individual clinician’s experience. Despite 10% of the UK population having some form of mental health condition, there is surprisingly little by way of guidelines for the perioperative management of patients who may be on medications with significant anaesthetic implications. Challenges fo...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Drug Intelligence & Clinical Pharmacy
سال: 1983
ISSN: 0012-6578
DOI: 10.1177/106002808301700724