Journal article
Long term benzodiazepine use for insomnia in patients over the age of 60: discordance of patient and physician perceptions
Abstract
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to determine and compare patients' and physicians' perceptions of benefits and risks of long term benzodiazepine use for insomnia in the elderly.MethodsA cross-sectional study (written survey) was conducted in an academic primary care group practice in Toronto, Canada. The participants were 93 patients over 60 years of age using a benzodiazepine for insomnia and 25 physicians comprising sleep specialists, …
Authors
Mah L; Upshur RE
Journal
BMC Primary Care, Vol. 3, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
DOI
10.1186/1471-2296-3-9
ISSN
1471-2296