Prognostic value of the quality indicator "concurrent use of three or more psychotropic drugs" among residents of long-term-care facilities

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1163-1164

  Bell, J Simon ^a,b   Taipale, Heidi T ^a,b   Soini, Helena ^c   Pitkälä, Kaisu H ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c City of Helsinki   (Finland)

^d HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LETTER; LONG TERM CARE; MORTALITY; NURSING HOME PATIENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; NURSING HOMES; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 70350220311     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-009-0689-5     Document Type: Letter

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