Prescribing more psychotropic medications for children: what does the increase mean?

Editorial

Peter Conrad. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2004 Aug.

. 2004 Aug;158(8):829-30.

doi: 10.1001/archpedi.158.8.829.

No abstract available

Comment on

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