Potentially inappropriate prescribing of benzodiazepines for older adults and risk of falls during a hospital stay: a descriptive study

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Potentially inappropriate prescribing of benzodiazepines for older adults and risk of falls during a hospital stay: a descriptive study is …
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P356DOI10.4212/CJHP.V62I4.808
P932PMC publication ID2826959
P698PubMed publication ID22478905
P5875ResearchGate publication ID223960672

P50authorNeil J MacKinnonQ75330527
P2093author name stringIngrid Sketris
Stacy Ackroyd-Stolarz
Neil J Mackinnon
Brenda Sabo
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P433issue4
P304page(s)276-283
P577publication date2009-07-01
P1433published inCanadian Journal of Hospital PharmacyQ15765960
P1476titlePotentially inappropriate prescribing of benzodiazepines for older adults and risk of falls during a hospital stay: a descriptive study
P478volume62