A prospective study of falls after benzodiazepine use: A comparison of new and repeat use

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 27-35

  Maxwell, Colleen J ^a   Neutel, C Ineke ^b   Hirdes, John P ^c,d  

^a SCO Health Service   (Canada)

^b HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^d GRAND RIVER HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

benzodiazepine; elderly; falls; hospitalization; prospective

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE;

AGE; ARTICLE; CANADA; DATA BASE; DRUG USE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030891892     PISSN: 10538569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1557(199701)6:1<27::AID-PDS240>3.0.CO;2-S     Document Type: Article

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