A survey of hypnotic use in geriatric institutions in Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 50-55

  Schjott J ^a,c   Opedal, K ^a   Rutledal, J E ^b  

^a Regional Drug Information Center   (Norway)

^b Førde Hospital   (Norway)

^c HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Elderly; Geriatric institutions; Hypnotics

Indexed keywords

ALIMEMAZINE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CHLORAL HYDRATE; CHLORPROMAZINE; CLOMETHIAZOLE; DIAZEPAM; FLUNITRAZEPAM; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; LEVOMEPROMAZINE; MIANSERIN; NITRAZEPAM; OXAZEPAM; PROMETHAZINE; ZOPICLONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; NURSING HOME;

EID: 0032965304     PISSN: 03949532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03399637     Document Type: Article

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