Improving medication outcomes in older people

Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 103-107

  Lim, Wen Kwang ^a  

^a Bundoora Extended Care Centre   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PHENOTHIAZINE DERIVATIVE; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

GERIATRICS; HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACIST; POLYPHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032897242     PISSN: 03106810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jppr1999292103     Document Type: Review

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