Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 29-33 , June 2003

Factors associated with patients’ knowledge of and attitudes towards treatment with lithium

  • M.S. Dharmendra

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    • Present address: East Gloucestershire NHS Trust, Cheltenham, UK.
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  • J.M. Eagles

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44-1224-557-550; fax: +44-1224-557-433

Received 15 August 2001 ,Accepted 15 January 2002.

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PII: S0165-0327(02)00027-7

doi: 10.1016/S0165-0327(02)00027-7

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 29-33 , June 2003

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