Psychotropic polypharmacy among elderly patients with mental illness in a Malaysian university hospital : a 10-year review of hospital databases

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Psychotropic polypharmacy among elderly patients with mental illness in a Malaysian university hospital : a 10-year review of hospital databases

Psychotropic polypharmacy among elderly patients is problematic due to their multiple comorbidities. This study investigated psychotropic polypharmacy among elderly patients discharged from a Malaysian university hospital and its associated factors. Discharges of patients aged 65 years or abov...

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Main Authors:	Woon, Luke Sy-Cherng, Gan, LLY
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2021
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18281/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/18281/1/19_ms0532_pdf_30239.pdf

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