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An Evaluation of a Drug Administration System in a Psychiatric Hospital

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Brian R. Ballinger ,
Elliott Simpson  and
Michael J. Stewart
Brian R. Ballinger
Affiliation:
Royal Dundee Liff Hospital, Liff, by Dundee, Scotland
Elliott Simpson
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Chemistry, Dundee Hospitals
Michael J. Stewart
Affiliation:
University of Dundee
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Previous studies have shown that in-patients in psychiatric hospitals may not always take prescribed drugs reliably (Hare and Wilcox, 1967; Wilson and Enoch, 1967; Irwin et al., 1971).

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 125 , Issue 585 , August 1974 , pp. 202 - 207
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1974 

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