An intervention to improve benzodiazepine use-a new approach

Family Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 320-327

  Smith, Alesha J ^a   Tett, Susan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Benzodiazepines; Intervention; Prescribing; Quality use of medicines

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DRUG SCREENING; E-MAIL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

AGED; AUSTRALIA; BENZODIAZEPINES; DRUG UTILIZATION; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; TEACHING;

EID: 77955247488     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmq007     Document Type: Article

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