When is it Inappropriate to Prescribe Psychotropic Medication?
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BACKGROUND Based on changes in pharmacokinetics and -dynamics in elderly patients, there are potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) that should be avoided in patients aged ≥ 65 years. Current studies showed prescription rates of PIM between 22.5 and 28.4 % in the primary care setting. The evidence concerning reasons for PIM prescription by FPs is limited. METHODS This mixed method study ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Epilepsia
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0013-9580,1528-1167
DOI: 10.1046/j.1528-1157.2002.043s2045.x