Short-term Use Of Antipsychotics In Older Adults With Dementia Linked To Serious Adverse Events
Monday, May 26, 2008 - 17:28
in Health & Medicine
Older adults with dementia who receive short-term courses of antipsychotic medications are more likely to be hospitalized or die than those who do not take the drugs, according to a new article.
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