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Over the top: psychotropic polypharmacy in long-term care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 November 2021

Daniel A. Harris  and
Andrea Iaboni
Daniel A. Harris
Affiliation:
Division of Epidemiology, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Andrea Iaboni*
Affiliation:
KITE – Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
*
E-mail: andrea.iaboni@uhn.ca
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 33 , Special Issue 10: Issue Theme: Non-cognitive Concerns in People with Dementia , October 2021 , pp. 1015 - 1017
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