The use of benzodiazepines by a randomly selected community-based sample of Liverpudlians aged 65 and over is reported. N o significant change in usage between the two study periods 1982-83 and 1985-86 was found, in contrast to nationwide trends indicated by prescription audits. There was an excess
Depression in the elderly: findings from a community survey
β Scribed by Anthony Mann
- Book ID
- 117531441
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 204 KB
- Volume
- 38
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0378-5122
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