Long term antipsychotic polypharmacy is common among Medicaid recipients with schizophrenia.
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Ganguly R, Kotzan JA, Miller LS, et al. Prevalence, trends, and factors associated with antipsychotic polypharmacy among Medicaideligible schizophrenia patients, 1998–2000. J Clin Psychiatry 2004;65:1377–88. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Evidence-based mental health
دوره 8 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005