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Medication compliance and dispensing among psychogeriatric patients

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

C. G. Ballard ,
R. N. C. Mohan ,
S. Handy  and
D. Dodwell
C. G. Ballard
Affiliation:
Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry CV2 2DX
R. N. C. Mohan
Affiliation:
West Midlands Rotational Training Scheme, University of Birmingham
S. Handy
Affiliation:
Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry CV2 2DX
D. Dodwell
Affiliation:
University of Birmingham
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Compliance with medication regimes is fundamental to successful treatment and hence familiarity with factors influencing the level of patient compliance is essential. In relation to the psychogeriatric population poor compliance is a major and worrying problem largely neglected by researchers.

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Audit in practice
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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 15 , Issue 10 , October 1991 , pp. 624 - 625
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1991

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