Looks vestibular: Irrational prescribing of antivertiginous drugs for older dizzy patients in general practice

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 62, Issue 603, 2012, Pages 518-520

  Maarsingh, Otto R ^a   Schellevis, François G ^a   Van Der Horst, Henriëtte E ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIVERTIGO AGENT;

DIZZINESS; ELDERLY CARE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; LETTER; PRESCRIPTION; SYMPTOM; VESTIBULAR DISORDER;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BETAHISTINE; CINNARIZINE; DIZZINESS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HISTAMINE ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 84867420152     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp12X656757     Document Type: Letter

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