The practice of forcing psychiatric patients to take medication is not backed by evidence, say UK researchers. Very few rigorous investigations of the use of coerced medication have been done despite it being widespread, the Journal of Advanced Nursing reported. The dearth of evidence is "unacceptable" and more should be done to find alternatives, the team said.
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Saturday, December 20, 2008
Psychiatric drugs compulsion queried because not backed by evidence
Posted by Willow at 10:26 pm
Labels: evidence-based medicine, medications, scientific evidence
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