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PHARMACOTHERAPY

A new clinical protocol for the pharmacological management of acute behavioural disturbance

(Executive Director) , (Clinical Director) , (Senior Pharmacist) , (Service Development Co-ordinator) , (Director of Mental Health Reform) , (Director of Clinical Pharmacology) & (Registrar in Administrative Psychiatry) show all
Pages 406-409 | Published online: 13 Oct 2011

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