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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 8/2017

01-08-2017 | Capsule Commentary

Capsule Commentary on Steinman et al., Epidemic Use of Benzodiazepines among Older Adults in Israel: Epidemiology and Leverage Points for Improvement

Author: Gad Segal, MD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 8/2017

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Steinman and colleagues1 address the important issue of epidemic use of benzodiazepine/benzodiazepine-receptor agonists (BDZRAs) by the elderly population in Israel. The authors found that the exceptionally high rates of both initiation of use and transition to long-term usage were fueled by the same risk factors. Accordingly, they identified leverage points for system-based quality improvement interventions. …
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Steinman MA, Low M, Balicer RB, Shadmi E. Epidemic use of benzodiazepines among older adults in Israel: Epidemiology and leverage points for improvement. J Gen Intern Med. DOI: 10.​1007/​s11606-017-4059-1
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Title
Capsule Commentary on Steinman et al., Epidemic Use of Benzodiazepines among Older Adults in Israel: Epidemiology and Leverage Points for Improvement
Author
Gad Segal, MD
Publication date
01-08-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 8/2017
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-017-4075-1

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