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Peer reviewedHarrington, Charlene; And Others – Gerontologist, 1992
Reviewed 19 studies of psychotropic drug use for residents of long-term care facilities, published between 1978 and 1990. Compared each study in terms of sample, research design, and findings. Found that substantial proportion of nursing home residents took psychotropic drugs on regular, long-term basis; usage was accompanied by prescribing and…
Descriptors: Drug Therapy, Drug Use, Institutionalized Persons, Nursing Homes
