Clock drawing test and medication complexity index as indicators of medication management capacity: A pilot study

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 78-81

  Farris, Karen B ^a,b   Kelly, Michael W ^a   Tryon, Jennifer ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognition; Drug therapy; Elderly; Medication errors; Self administration

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACY; PILOT STUDY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SELF MEDICATION;

AGED; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PILOT PROJECTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 0037270710     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/10865800360467097     Document Type: Article

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