Deprescribing benzodiazepines among hospitalised older adults: quality improvement initiative

Benzodiazepines are recognised as being potentially inappropriate medications for seniors due to their considerable side-effect profile, yet they are commonly prescribed and infrequently discontinued (deprescribed). The study’s primary objective was the deprescription or the dose reduction of benzod...

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Main Authors: Frances Carr, Peter Tian, Jeffrey Chow, Jennifer Guzak, Jean Triscott, Pamela Mathura, Xing Sun, Bonnie Dobbs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-08-01
Series:BMJ Open Quality
Online Access:https://bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/8/3/e000539.full
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