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A Method for Monitoring the Treatment of Schizophrenics in the Community

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Hugh Freeman ,
A. J. Cheadle  and
J. R. Korer
Hugh Freeman
Affiliation:
Salford Area Health Authority (Teaching), Hope Hospital, Salford M6 8HD
A. J. Cheadle
Affiliation:
Department of Community Medicine, University of Manchester
J. R. Korer
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Nottingham
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Summary

A trial was carried out over twelve months of a method for monitoring the care of a large number of schizophrenic patients in the community. The method has been demonstrated to be practical in use, economical of resources and potentially relevant to a number of chronic disorders.

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Papers
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 134 , Issue 4 , April 1979 , pp. 412 - 416
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1979 

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