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Use of Antipsychotic Drugs by Elderly Primary Care Patients and the Effects of Medication Reviews: A Cross-Sectional Study in Sweden
BACKGROUND: Antipsychotics form a class of drugs that should be used with caution among elderly people because of a high risk of adverse events. Despite the risks and modest effects, their use is estimated to be high, especially in nursing homes. OBJECTIVE: The aim was to explore the effects of medi...
Autores principales: | Lenander, Cecilia, Midlöv, Patrik, Viberg, Nina, Chalmers, John, Rogers, Kris, Bondesson, Åsa |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5567456/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28623615 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40801-017-0111-z |
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