Challenges and Pitfalls of Antipsychotic Prescribing in People with Learning Disability

Overview

Journal Br J Gen Pract

Specialty Public Health

Date 2017 Jul 29

PMID 28751349

Citations 4

Authors

Regi T Alexander

Rohit Shankar

Sally A Cooper

Sabyasachi Bhaumik

Richard Hastings

Chaya L Kapugama

Samuel J Tromans

Ashok Roy

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