Medication Overuse and Misuse

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 204-206

  Zarowitz, Barbara J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG USE; GERIATRICS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING HOME; POLYPHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; RISK FACTOR; SELF MEDICATION; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

AGED; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING HOMES; POLYPHARMACY; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; SELF MEDICATION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES;

EID: 33746498595     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: 15283984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2006.05.005     Document Type: Article

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