Inappropriate polypharmacy in the elderly

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 311-313

  Wyles, H ^a   Rehman, H U ^a  

^a BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

AMNESIA; BREAST CANCER; COMORBIDITY; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INTOXICATION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MEDICATION ERROR; MORTALITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PNEUMONIA; POLYPHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PROPHYLAXIS; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SENESCENCE;

EID: 28744435519     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2005.02.006     Document Type: Editorial

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