Drug-related problems updates

American Journal Geriatric Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 88-90

  Hanlon, Joseph T ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; AMITRIPTYLINE; BENZODIAZEPINE; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; CIMETIDINE; CLONIDINE; DEXAMPHETAMINE; DIPYRIDAMOLE; DOXAZOSIN; ESTROGEN; ETACRYNIC ACID; FERROUS SULFATE; FLUOXETINE; GUANADREL; GUANETHIDINE; LAXATIVE; METHYLTESTOSTERONE; MINERAL OIL; NAPROXEN; NIFEDIPINE; NITROFURANTOIN; OXAPROZIN; OXYBUTYNIN; PARACETAMOL; PHENYLBUTAZONE; RESERPINE; SULFONYLUREA; THYROID HORMONE; TICLOPIDINE; UNINDEXED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG USE; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MANAGED CARE; NURSING HOME; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2342443030     PISSN: 15435946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1543-5946(04)90011-6     Document Type: Note

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