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What is more important, the appropriateness or the rate of psychotropic prescription in aged care homes?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 June 2021

Yun-Hee Jeon ,
Mouna Sawan ,
Judy Simpson  and
Henry Brodaty Open the ORCID record for Henry Brodaty [Opens in a new window]
Yun-Hee Jeon*
Affiliation:
The Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Mouna Sawan
Affiliation:
The Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Judy Simpson
Affiliation:
The Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Henry Brodaty
Affiliation:
The University of New South Wales Australia, Kensington, Australia
*
Email: yun-hee.jeon@sydney.edu.au
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 33 , Special Issue 6: Issue Theme: Diverse Strategies for Improving Seniors’ Well-Being , June 2021 , pp. 539 - 542
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