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Benzodiazepine Use among Medicare, Commercially-Insured, and Veteran Older Adults from 2013–2017

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Benzodiazepines (BZDs) are widely prescribed to older adults. While prescribing has declined in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Medicare introduced BZD coverage in 2013. It is unknown whether declines in the VA have been widespread among older adults in the U.S....

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Published in:J Am Geriatr Soc
Main Authors: Maust, Donovan T., Kim, H. Myra, Wiechers, Ilse R., Ignacio, Rosalinda V., Bohnert, Amy S.B., Blow, Frederic C.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2020
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7856043/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32951209
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.16825
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