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Dementia and use of psychotropic medication in non 'Elderly Mentally Infirm' nursing homes in South East England

MacDonald, Alastair J. D., Carpenter, G. Iain, Box, Owen, Roberts, Alice, Sahu, Sunita (2002) Dementia and use of psychotropic medication in non 'Elderly Mentally Infirm' nursing homes in South East England. Age and Ageing, 31 (1). pp. 58-64. ISSN 0002-0729. (doi:10.1093/ageing/31.1.58) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:8067)

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Abstract

Background: there is concern about inappropriate use of psychotropic medication in nursing homes in the UK. Older people with advance dementia, who might need such medication, are supposed to be admitted to specialist 'Elderly Mentally Infirm' homes.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1093/ageing/31.1.58
Uncontrolled keywords: psychotropic medication, nursing homes, dementia, elderly care, elderly mentally infirm
Subjects: H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Centre for Health Services Studies
Depositing User: Paula Loader
Date Deposited: 18 Oct 2008 22:57 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:46 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/8067 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Carpenter, G. Iain.

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