Schizophrenia Research
Volume 77, Issue 1 , Pages 107-109 , 1 September 2005

Impact of visits from pharmaceutical company representatives on antipsychotic prescription in primary care

  • Hélène Verdoux

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Hopital Charles Perrens 121 rue de la Bechade 33076 Bordeaux Cedex, France. Tel.: +33 556 56 17 32; fax: +33 556 56 35 46.

Received 24 January 2005 ,Accepted 4 February 2005.

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PII: S0920-9964(05)00066-6

doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2005.02.001

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 77, Issue 1 , Pages 107-109 , 1 September 2005

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