Discontinuation of long-term benzodiazepine use: 10-year follow-up

Family Practice

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 253-259

  de Gier, N A H ^a   Gorgels, W J M J ^a   Lucassen, P L B J ^a   Oude Voshaar, R ^b   Mulder, J ^a   Zitman, F ^c  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; Discontinuation; Primary care

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG USE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

EID: 79957452846     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmq113     Document Type: Article

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