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Ranking of therapeutic and toxic side-effects of lithium carbonate

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Robert Colgate
Robert Colgate*
Affiliation:
Glan Rhyd and Pen-y-Fai Hospitals, Bridgend CF31 4LN
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The purpose of this study was to establish whether any agreement existed about the side-effects of lithium carbonate between the consultant psychiatrists in a single health district responsible for care of patients maintained on lithium therapy.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 16 , Issue 8 , August 1992 , pp. 473 - 475
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1992

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