Self-medication and the elderly: How technology can help

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 102, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 51-55

  Logue, Rebecca McGarry ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; PATIENT EDUCATION; POLYPHARMACY; REMINDER SYSTEM; REVIEW; SELF CARE;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; PATIENT EDUCATION; POLYPHARMACY; REMINDER SYSTEMS; SELF CARE; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

EID: 0036651362     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200207000-00037     Document Type: Article

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