Routine use of hypnotics in a psychiatric hospital
Other Title(s)
الاستعمال الروتيني للمنومات في المستشفى النفسي
Joint Authors
al-Nashit, Fadil
Mathur, V. S.
al-Haddad, Muhammad K.
Source
The Arab Journal of Psychiatry
Issue
Vol. 5, Issue 1 (31 May. 1994), pp.57-58, 2 p.
Publisher
The Arab Federation of Psychiatrists
Publication Date
1994-05-31
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In a retrospective survey on the use of a hypnotic in cases admitted to the acute ward of the psychiatric Hospital-Bahrain, it was found that only 9 out of a total of 144 cases were administered such a drug.
The study included all admissions during the period 15th July 1990 till 15th October 1990.
In all cases the drug used was Nitrazepam 5 mg tablet.
Out of a total of 12 attending doctors only 3 prescribed prn hypnotic (Nitrazepam).
Eight patients were given the drug on the initiative of the nurses and one requested himself.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Nashit, Fadil& al-Haddad, Muhammad K.& Mathur, V. S.. 1994. Routine use of hypnotics in a psychiatric hospital. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry،Vol. 5, no. 1, pp.57-58.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Nashit, Fadil…[et al.]. Routine use of hypnotics in a psychiatric hospital. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 5, no. 1 (May 1994), pp.57-58.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Nashit, Fadil& al-Haddad, Muhammad K.& Mathur, V. S.. Routine use of hypnotics in a psychiatric hospital. The Arab Journal of Psychiatry. 1994. Vol. 5, no. 1, pp.57-58.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Record ID
BIM-220500
