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Prescribing Conventional Antipsychotics at Two Veterans Administration Hospitals: Are There Geographical Differences?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2014

Prakash S. Masand ,
Monica Arora ,
Thomas L. Schwartz ,
Anil Sharma ,
Xiaohong Wang ,
Subhash Bhatia ,
Jacob Manjooran ,
William Hardoby ,
Subhdeep Virk  and
Daniel J. Kuhles
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Abstract

The medical records of 110 patients receiving conventional antipsychotics at two geographically distinct Veterans Administration hospitals (Syracuse, New York and Omaha, Nebraska) were reviewed. The most common reasons for continuation of conventional antipsychotics were good response and patient or physician choice. Frequently, physicians did not discuss the reasons for continuing conventional antipsychotics or the availability of alternative therapies with their patients. Geographic differences in physicians' prescribing practices of conventional antipsychotics were apparent.

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Original Research
Information
CNS Spectrums , Volume 6 , Issue 11: Investigating and Treating Psychosis , November 2001 , pp. 894 - 896
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2001

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