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Reducing antipsychotic prescriptions and improving follow up of people with dementia in primary care: barriers, perceptions and a way forward
DOI 10.1055/s-0031-1277907
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Autor:innenA Mavrodaris, I Philp
ZeitschriftPsychiatrische Praxis
Ausgabe04/2011
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Background/Objectives: One in 14 people over 65 years suffers from dementia in the UK. Over 25% receive antipsychotics which cause increases in mortality and cerebrovascular events. The need for a reduction and the use of alternative supportive strategies has been recommended. Risperidone at 6-week intervals is the only antipsychotic indicated for treatment with regular review. The majority of management occurs at p…
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A Mavrodaris, I Philp (2011) Reducing antipsychotic prescriptions and improving follow up of people with dementia in primary care: barriers, perceptions and a way forward. Psychiatrische Praxis (04). https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0031-1277907
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