Study of prescription in a geriatric institution;Analyse de prescription en institution gériatrique

Journal de Pharmacie Clinique

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 18-22

  Beuzit, K ^a   Arnaud, A ^b   Remblier, C ^a   Haas, M ^a   Perault, M C ^a  

^a POITIERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Service de Geriatrie   (France)

Author keywords

Clinical pharmacy; Geriatric; Iatrogenic; Pharmacist' consultation; Pluridisciplinary team

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; BECLOMETASONE DIPROPIONATE; BUFLOMEDIL; CHOLINE SALICYLATE; CLONAZEPAM; DIGOXIN; FUROSEMIDE; IMIPRAMINE; OMEPRAZOLE; PAROXETINE; PIMOZIDE; PIRIBEDIL; TIANEPTINE; TRIHEXYPHENIDYL; TROPATEPINE;

ARTICLE; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC HOSPITAL; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LONG TERM CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION;

EID: 0037648619     PISSN: 02911981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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