The elderly and their medication: Understanding and compliance in a family practice

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 853, 1996, Pages 671-676

  Blenkiron, P ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compliance; Elderly

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG STORAGE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION;

EID: 0029803613     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.72.853.671     Document Type: Article

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