Medication for older people - Aspects of rational therapy from the general practitioner's point of view

Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 190-195

  Vass, M ^a   Hendriksen, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Evaluating evidence of risk and benefit; General practitioner's point of view; Non pharmacological treatment; Older people; Rational pharmacotherapy

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; DIURETIC AGENT; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; COGNITION; CONTINUING EDUCATION; COUNSELING; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEARING; HYPERTENSION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLYPHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; VISION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DENMARK; DRUG THERAPY; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; POLYPHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 21544479130     PISSN: 09486704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00391-005-0310-1     Document Type: Review

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