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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Long-term observation of patients successfully switched to risperidone long-acting injectable: A retrospective, naturalistic 18-month mirror-image study of hospitalization rates and therapy costs

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Pages 53-62 | Received 27 Apr 2009, Accepted 04 Sep 2009, Published online: 29 Dec 2009

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