Polypharmacy and older people -: The GP perspective

Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages

  Vass, M ^a   Hendriksen, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aged; Drug therapy; Family practice; Polypharmacy

Indexed keywords

CONTINUING EDUCATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POLYPHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FAMILY PRACTICE; GERMANY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; POLYPHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 26244437525     PISSN: 09486704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00391-005-1104-1     Document Type: Review

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