Inappropriate prescribing in the elderly: A review of primary care and nursing home prescriptions

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Byrne, S ^a   Ryan, C ^a   O'Mahony, D ^a   Weedle, P ^a   Kennedy, J ^a   Ahern, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; NURSING HOME; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 41349112082     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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