Patient-centered care interventions to reduce the inappropriate prescription and use of benzodiazepines and z-drugs: a systematic review
Background Benzodiazepines (BZDs) and z-drugs are effective drugs, but they are prescribed excessively worldwide. International guidelines recommend a maximum treatment duration of 4 weeks. Although these drugs are effective in the short-term, long-term BZD therapy is associated with considerable ad...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2018-10-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/5535.pdf |