Benzodiazepines and falls risk

Published date

25 April 2018

Last updated

25 April 2018

Authors

Dawne Garrett

Topic tags

Prescribing and medication management

Falls, joints, bone health

This is a Practice Question published with the kind permission of the Royal College of Nursing

Falls are a frequent and frightening issue for patients and staff, and they have physical and psychological consequences for individuals and society. They are costly in human and financial terms (National Institute for Health and Clinical ExceIlence 2004).

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Benzodiazepines and falls risk

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