Results of chart reviews conducted to evaluate primary care patients seen by second and third year family medicine residents for potential adverse polypharmacy

Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 85-88

  Chang, Linda F ^a   Lutfiyya, May N ^a   Cha, Isaac ^a   El Khabiry, Ehab ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged; Drug utilization review; Polypharmacy; United States

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG UTILIZATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILY MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; POLYPHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; REVIEW;

EID: 34548142162     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18863655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4321/S1886-36552007000200006     Document Type: Review

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