Monitoring tool could curb overprescribing in care homes
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Monitoring tool could curb overprescribing in care homes

A checklist could help nurses avoid overuse of medicines for mental health issues, researchers at Swansea University have found

A nurse-led monitoring tool to detect adverse drug reactions (ADRs) could help curb overuse of mental health medicines in care homes, researchers say.

Nursing Older People. 31, 6, 6-6. doi: 10.7748/nop.31.6.6.s2

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