Benzodiazepine use in Denmark 1997-2008

European Geriatric Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 299-303

  Holm, E ^a   Fosbol, E ^b   Pedersen, H ^a   Jensen, T B ^c   Nielsen, M ^c   Weeke, P ^c   Brinth, L ^d   Torp Pedersen, C ^c  

^a ROSKILDE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^d FREDERIKSBERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; Elderly; Population based

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; DEPRESSION; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 84866736106     PISSN: 18787649     EISSN: 18787657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurger.2012.04.007     Document Type: Article

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