Psychotropic drug-induced falls in older people: A review of interventions aimed at reducing the problem

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Psychotropic drug-induced falls in older people: A review of interventions aimed at reducing the problem

Falls are a common health problem for older people, and psychotropic medications have been identified as an important independent fall risk factor. The objective of this paper was to review the literature relating to the effect of psychotropic medications on falls in older people, with a particular...

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Main Authors:	Hill, Keith, Wee, R.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Adis International Ltd. 2012
Online Access:	http://adisonline.com/aging/Fulltext/2012/29010/Psychotropic_Drug_Induced_Falls_in_Older_People__A.3.aspx http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26398

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