A cross-sectional audit of benzodiazepine use among general practice patients

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 153-156

  Barbui, C ^a   Gregis, M ^b   Zappa, M ^b  

^a MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^b General Practice Unit   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine; Clinical audit; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE; BROMAZEPAM; LORAZEPAM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DRUG MONITORING; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MENTAL DISEASE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY;

EID: 0031896416     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1998.tb09979.x     Document Type: Article

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