Choosing wisely? Quantifying the extent of three low value psychotropic prescribing practices in Australia

• मुख्य लेखकों: Jonathan Brett (लेखक), Helga Zoega (लेखक), Nicholas A. Buckley (लेखक), Benjamin J. Daniels (लेखक), Adam G. Elshaug (लेखक), Sallie-Anne Pearson (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: BMC, 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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Abstract Background The global Choosing Wisely campaign has identified the following psychotropic prescribing as low-value (harmful or wasteful): (1) benzodiazepine use in the elderly, (2) antipsychotic use in dementia and (3) prescribing two or more antipsychotics concurrently. We aimed to quantify...