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Inappropriate long-term use of antipsychotic drugs is common among people with dementia living in specialized care units

BACKGROUND: Antipsychotic drugs are widely used for the treatment of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), despite their limited efficacy and concerns about safety. The aim of this study was to describe antipsychotic drug therapy among people with dementia living in specialized c...

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Autores principales: Gustafsson, Maria, Karlsson, Stig, Lövheim, Hugo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3575309/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23391323
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2050-6511-14-10