Prescriptive Authority for Psychologists A History and Guide |
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| Editor:
| Sammons, Morgan T.
Levant, Ronald F.
Paige, Ruth Ullmann |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55798-977-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | American Psychological Association
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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This guide examines the struggle of psychologists to acquire the authority to prescribe psychotropic medications. It compares the history of it with that of other healthcare professions, such as doctors who had to compete with nurses and pharmacists for the right to prescribe.
This guide examines the struggle of psychologists to acquire the authority to prescribe psychotropic medications. It compares the history of it with that of other healthcare professions, such as doctors who had to compete with nurses and pharmacists for the right to prescribe.