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We need to do better: most people with dementia living in aged care facilities use antipsychotics for too long, for off-label indications and without documented consent

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 March 2020

Lisa M. Kalisch Ellett  and
Renly Lim
Lisa M. Kalisch Ellett*
Affiliation:
Quality Use of Medicines and Pharmacy Research Centre, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
Renly Lim
Affiliation:
Quality Use of Medicines and Pharmacy Research Centre, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
*
Email: lisa.kalisch@unisa.edu.au
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 32 , Issue 3: Issue Theme: Improving Healthcare in Long-Term Care and Nursing Homes , March 2020 , pp. 299 - 302
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© International Psychogeriatric Association 2020

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