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Sedatives, mood-altering drugs related to falls among elderly: UBC study

Source :
Clinical Trials Week. Dec 7, 2009, p18
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

Falls among elderly people are significantly associated with several classes of drugs, including sedatives often prescribed as sleep aids and medications used to treat mood disorders, according to a study [...]

Subjects

Subjects :
University of British Columbia -- Reports
Aged -- Reports
Drugs -- Research
Drugs -- Reports
Medical research -- Reports
Medicine, Experimental -- Reports
Falls (Accidents) -- Reports

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15436772
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Clinical Trials Week
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
edsgcl.213441635

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