Perils of polypharmacy: 10 steps to prudent prescribing

Geriatrics

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 26-35

  Carlson, John E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG; GENERIC DRUG;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG COMBINATION; DRUG MONITORING; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY;

AGED; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; DRUGS, GENERIC; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 0030188705     PISSN: 0016867X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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