Do medical education and practice characteristics predict inappropriate prescribing of sedative-hypnotics for the elderly?
Monette
J
J
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Tamblyn
R M
RM
McLeod
P J
PJ
Gayton
D C
DC
Laprise
R
R
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D016208:Databases, Factual; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004363:Drug Utilization / Q000592:standards*; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011792:Quebec; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D001569:Benzodiazepines