A population based study on health conditions associated with the use of benzodiazepines among older adults (The Bambui Health and Aging Study)

Cadernos de Saude Publica

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 605-612

  Alvarenga, Jussara Mendonça ^a,b   De Loyola Filho, António Ignacio ^a,b   Firmo, Josélia Oliveira Araújo ^a,b   Lima Costa, Maria Fernanda ^a,b   Uchoa, Elizabeth ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aged; Benzodiazepines; Health status; Polypharmacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 63349103401     PISSN: 0102311X     EISSN: 16784464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2009000300015     Document Type: Article

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