Benzodiazepine discontinuation among community-dwelling older people: A population-based cohort study

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 105-106

  Bell, J Simon ^a   Lavikainen, Piia ^a   Korhonen, Mikko ^b   Hartikainen, Sirpa ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b Leppavirta Health Centre   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; ZALEPLON; ZOLPIDEM; ZOPICLONE;

AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY CARE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELDERLY CARE; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MENTAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BENZODIAZEPINES; COHORT STUDIES; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 79151473559     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-010-0897-z     Document Type: Letter

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