title: The medication clinic in the spectrum of children's services.
abstract: The use of stimulant drugs for control of hyperactivity in children led one mental health center to centralize the procedure in a medication clinic. A number of benefits were derived from monitoring the children through routine folow up visits. One of the retrospective findings over a three-year period was the low incidence and prevalence rates of medicated hyperactive youngsters in a high volume children's service.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003913:Dextroamphetamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006948:Hyperkinesis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services; D008774:Methylphenidate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010389:Pemoline / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D008774:Methylphenidate; D010389:Pemoline; D003913:Dextroamphetamine