title: Chemical straightjackets in a care home near you.
abstract: This month has seen a public outcry against the use of atypical antipsychotic medication in the &#145;treatment&#146; of dementia patients in care homes. BBC Radio 4 conducted a survey of 355 GPs and found that more than half would prescribe the drugs respiridone and olanzapine for dementia patients, contrary to clinical guidance clearly advising against this practice.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dawes
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003704:Dementia / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D009735:Nursing Homes; D055656:Prescriptions; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents