Audit of Outpatient Psychotropic Prescribing Habits in Patan Hospital

A Study of the rate of prescribing of psychotropic drugs in the outpatient clinics of Patan hospital which reveals surprisingly low rates of prescription (1.3%). The author goes on to compare this with a proposed gold standard and to suggest reasons why the rate is so low.

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Main Author: Alistair Appleby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2013-04-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Online Access:http://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/684
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spelling doaj-9ef551171f854df38940af33c9e864fe2020-11-24T20:43:10ZengNepal Medical AssociationJournal of Nepal Medical Association0028-27151815-672X2013-04-013913310.31729/jnma.684Audit of Outpatient Psychotropic Prescribing Habits in Patan HospitalAlistair Appleby0General Practitioner, Patan Hospital, Lalitpur A Study of the rate of prescribing of psychotropic drugs in the outpatient clinics of Patan hospital which reveals surprisingly low rates of prescription (1.3%). The author goes on to compare this with a proposed gold standard and to suggest reasons why the rate is so low. http://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/684
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