Clinical and economic outcomes of a fall-focused pharmaceutical intervention program

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1029-1032

  Haumschild, Mark J ^a,b,f   Karfonta, Terry L ^c   Haumschild, Mary S ^d   Phillips, Sharon E ^e  

^a Aventis Pharmaceuticals   (United States)

^b MORTON PLANT MEASE HEALTH CARE   (United States)

^c Morton Plant Rehabilitation Center   (United States)

^d Massaro and Massaro DMD   (United States)

^e Clinical Research Department   (United States)

^f NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Age; Analgesics and antipyretics; Anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics; Cardiovascular drugs; Central nervous system drugs; Economics; Geriatrics; Interventions; Outcomes; Pharmacists; Psychotherapeutic agents; Rehabilitation facilities; Sex

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS; HYPNOTIC AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; DRUG USE; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT PLANNING; VERTIGO;

EID: 0037616476     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/60.10.1029     Document Type: Article

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