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Alzheimer's Disease and Caregiving

Quality indicators of psychotropic prescribing to people with dementia in aged psychiatry inpatient units

Daniel W. O'ConnorDepartment of Health and Human Services, Office of the Chief Psychiatrist, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia;Department of Psychiatry, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0188-1340
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Craig D'CunhaAged Persons Mental Health Service, Peninsula Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Tanya CliftonAged Persons Mental Health Service, St Vincent's Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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David HuppertAged Persons Mental Health Service, NorthWest Area Mental Health Service, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Helen LowyDepartment of Health and Human Services, Office of the Chief Psychiatrist, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Stephen MacfarlaneAged Persons Mental Health Service, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Francine MossAged Persons Mental Health Service, St Vincent's Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Christos PlakiotisAged Persons Mental Health Service, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Dhiren SinghAged Persons Mental Health Service, Peninsula Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Maria TsanglisAged Persons Mental Health Service, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Jodie Ten HoeveAged Persons Mental Health Service, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Erica WhiteAged Persons Mental Health Service, Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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Pages 1432-1437 | Received 25 Apr 2017, Accepted 03 Aug 2017, Published online: 28 Aug 2017

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