Sedative-hypnotic use by the elderly: effects on hospital length of stay and costs.

Yuen EJ, Zisselman MH, Louis DZ, Rovner BW. Sedative-hypnotic use by the elderly: effects on hospital length of stay and costs. J Ment Health Adm. 1997; 24(1):90-7.

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subject areas

Age Factors
Aged
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (U.S.)
Drug Utilization Review
Female
Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over
Hospital Costs
Hospitals, University
Humans
Hypnotics and Sedatives
Length of Stay
Male
Philadelphia
Practice Guidelines as Topic
United States

authors with profiles

Barry Rovner
Marc Zisselman

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