Does the Prescription of Anxiolytic and Hypnotic Drugs Increase Mortality in Older Adults?

J Am Geriatr Soc

INSERM UMR 1168: Aging and chronic diseases. Epidemiological and public health approaches, Université Versailles Saint Quentin, Paris, France.

Published: June 2015

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