Polypharmacy and the Balance of Medication Benefits and Risks

American Journal Geriatric Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 314-316

  Steinman, Michael A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG COST; DRUG QUALITY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; EDITORIAL; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICATION ERROR; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POLYPHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; DRUG TOXICITY; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; POLYPHARMACY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 37549022194     PISSN: 15435946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjopharm.2007.12.009     Document Type: Editorial

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