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Trial of a Strategy to Reduce Antidepressants in Dementia
The following is a summary of “Effects of deprescribing antidepressants in nursing home residents with dementia—a cluster randomized controlled trial,” published in the June 2025 issue of BMC Primary Care by Hølmkjær et al.
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Q&A: How to Decrease Liability Risk for On-Call Telephone Consultations
Q&A: How to Decrease Liability Risk for On-Call Telephone Consultations
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