Insight and Lithium Compliance
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چکیده
In a study of lithium compliance in 35 patients with Manic Depressive Psychosis on prophylactic lithium it was found that insight into the nature of illness and drug compliance were unrelated.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 23 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1981