Medication management in the elderly

Annals of Long-Term Care

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 27-31

  Tangalos, Eric G ^a   Zarowitz, Barbara J ^b,c,d  

^a Mayo Clinic   (United States)

^b Omnicare Inc   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE DEFECT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW; THROMBOSIS; TREATMENT PLANNING; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 33748195095     PISSN: 15247929     EISSN: 15247929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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