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Educating acute inpatients about their medication: Is it worth it? An exploratory study of group education for patients on a psychiatric intensive care unit

KATHY KAVANAGH South London & Maudsley NHS Trust
,
DENISE DUNCAN-MACCONNELL South London & Maudsley NHS Trust
,
KATHY GREENWOOD Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, London
,
PREMILA TRIVEDI SIMBA, UK
&
TIL WYKES Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, London
Pages 71-80 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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