Chronic use of diazepam in primary healthcare centers: user profile and usage pattern

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Chronic use of benzodiazepines is frequent in general practice. The aim of this study was to describe the usage pattern and profile of chronic users of diazepam who had been consuming this drug for a minimum of thirty-six months continuously. DESIGN AND SETTING: This was a des...

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Main Authors: Carmen Sylvia Ribeiro, Renata Cruz Soares Azevedo, Viviane Franco da Silva, Neury José Botega
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802007000500004&lng=en&tlng=en