Bipolar disorder and medication: adherence, patients' knowledge and serum monitoring of lithium carbonate Trastorno bipolar y medicamentos: adhesión, conocimiento de los pacientes y monitorización sérica del carbonato de litio Transtorno bipolar e medicamentos: adesão, conhecimento dos pacientes e monitorização sérica do carbonato de lítio

• Main Authors: Camila de Souza (Author), Kelly Graziani Giacchero Vedana (Author), Bruna Paiva do Carmo Mercedes (Author), Adriana Inocenti Miasso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2013-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVES: this study featured patients with affective bipolar disorder who were making use of lithium and received care at an outpatient care center located in a country town in the state of Sao Paulo in 2009; it assessed the adherence and knowledge of these patients in relation to the medication...