Clinical medication review by a pharmacist of elderly people living in care homes - Randomised controlled trial

Age and Ageing

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 586-591

  Zermansky, Arnold Geoffrey ^a   Alldred, David Phillip ^a   Petty, Duncan Robert ^a   Raynor, David K ^a   Freemantle, Nick ^b   Eastaugh, Joanne ^b   Bowie, Peter ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c Longley Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care home; Clinical medication review; Clinical pharmacist; Elderly; Falls

Indexed keywords

AGED; BARTHEL INDEX; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG COST; DRUG USE; ELDERLY CARE; FALLING; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MORTALITY; NURSING HOME; NURSING HOME PATIENT; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DRUG TOXICITY; FEMALE; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG;

EID: 33750325838     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afl075     Document Type: Review

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