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An audit of the care of 266 patients with schizophrenia in 16 general practices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

John Holden
John Holden*
Affiliation:
St. Helen's and Knowsley Medical Audit Advisory Group, The Gables, Cowley Hill Lane, St. Helen's WA10 2AP, England
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Abstract

Sixteen general practices completed an audit of the care of their patients with schizophrenia. This resulted in improved levels of recording of six different aspects of patient care; family care, Mental State Examination, quality of life, preventive physical care, co-ordinated care and details of medication.

Keywords

SchizophreniaGeneral practitionersAudit
Type
Audit
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 15 , Issue 2 , June 1998 , pp. 61 - 63
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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