Factors influencing PRN medication use in nursing homes

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 148-154

  Stokes, Julie A ^a   Purdie, David M ^b   Roberts, Michael S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged; Australia; Drug administration; Drug utilization; Epidemiologic factors; Nursing decision making; Nursing homes; Prescribing

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG USE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL STAFF; MORTALITY; NURSING HOME; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; SEX RATIO;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NURSES; NURSING HOMES; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 3543027429     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PHAR.0000026803.89436.a8     Document Type: Article

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