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Prevalence and correlates of psychotropic medication use among older adults in Israel: Cross-sectional and longitudinal findings from two cohorts a decade apart

Tzvia Blumstein The Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
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Yael Benyamini Bob Shapell School of Social Work, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel; The Herczeg Institute on Aging, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Angela Chetrit The Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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Eliyahu H. Mizrahi Department of Geriatric Medicine and Rehabilitation, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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Liat Lerner-Geva The Gertner Institute for Epidemiology and Health Policy Research, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Pages 636-647 | Received 17 May 2011, Accepted 16 Nov 2011, Published online: 07 Feb 2012

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Michael A. Steinman, Marcelo Low, Ran D. Balicer & Efrat Shadmi. (2017) Epidemic Use of Benzodiazepines among Older Adults in Israel: Epidemiology and Leverage Points for Improvement. Journal of General Internal Medicine 32:8, pages 891-899.
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Liat Lerner-Geva, Tzvia Blumstein, Valentina Boyko, Adel Farhi & Yael Benyamini. (2016) Cultural Disparities in the Use of Prescription and Nonprescription Medications Among Midlife Women in Israel. International Journal of Health Services 47:3, pages 440-459.
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Mariza Miranda Abi-Ackel, Maria Fernanda Lima-Costa, Érico Castro-Costa & Antônio Ignácio de Loyola Filho. (2017) Uso de psicofármacos entre idosos residentes em comunidade: prevalência e fatores associados. Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia 20:1, pages 57-69.
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Anna Zisberg, Efrat Shadmi, Gary Sinoff, Nurit Gur-Yaish, Einav Srulovici & Tamar Shochat. (2012) Hospitalization as a Turning Point for Sleep Medication Use in Older Adults. Drugs & Aging 29:7, pages 565-576.
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