Use of hypnotic and tranquillising drugs in general practice: Determinants, satisfaction and motivation to stop: The patients' view

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 159-161

  Vissers, Frans ^a   Van der Grinten, Remy ^a   Van der Horst, Frans ^a   Kester, Arnold ^a   Knottnerus, J André ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; General practice; Hypnotics; Long term use; Risk factors; Short term use; Tranquillisers

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; HYPNOTIC AGENT; TRANQUILIZER;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MOTIVATION; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

BENZODIAZEPINES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0141682698     PISSN: 02813432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02813430310005145     Document Type: Article

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