An 87-Year-Old Woman Taking a Benzodiazepine
- 24 March 1999
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA
- Vol. 281 (12) , 1121-1125
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.281.12.1121
Abstract
DR PARKER: Ms B is an 87-year-old woman who has taken benzodiazepines for at least 15 years. Her physician is trying to weigh the risks and benefits of continKeywords
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