Factors affecting the prescribing of psychotropic drugs in general practice consultations
- 1 May 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Psychological Medicine
- Vol. 9 (4), 671-679
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291700033985
Abstract
SYNOPSIS: The characteristics of patients and information-gathering processes in general practice consultations producing prescriptions for antibiotics and psychotropic drugs are discussed. The contribution of patients presenting symptoms and the exploration of these by the general practitioner in the prescribing of psychotropic drugs, is compred with that of diagnosis.Keywords
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