Benzodiazepine use among the elderly in
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Michael Kirby; Aisling Denihan; Irene Bruce; Alicja Radic; Davis Coakley; Brian
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Article
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1999
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Benzodiazepines are the most commonly prescribed psychotropic drug in the elderly. Benzodiazepines with a long duration of action can produce marked sedation and psychomotor impairment in older people, and are associated with an increased risk of hip fracture and of motor vehicle crash. One thousand