Adverse drug reactions in the elderly and their prevention

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 136-137

  Cunningham, G ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adverse drug reactions; Elderly; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION; AGED; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0030725193     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003693309704200506     Document Type: Short Survey

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