Understanding ‘embedded pharmaceuticalisation’: A case study of sleeping medication use in later life
Health:: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health, Illness and Medicine
Published online on February 12, 2026
Abstract
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Sleeping medication use in later life is linked to adverse effects including falls, cognitive decline and dependency. Despite guidelines advocating reduced prescribing and sociological findings of ambivalence and unease among older adults, long-term use ...
Sleeping medication use in later life is linked to adverse effects including falls, cognitive decline and dependency. Despite guidelines advocating reduced prescribing and sociological findings of ambivalence and unease among older adults, long-term use ...