Drug therapy in elderly

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 56, Issue JUL, 2008, Pages 525-531

  Sandhiya, S ^a   Adithan, C ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

AGE; AGED; AGING; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; DRUG TOXICITY; HUMAN; PHARMACOKINETICS; PHARMACOLOGY; REVIEW;

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; DRUG TOXICITY; HUMANS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHARMACOKINETICS; PHARMACOLOGY;

EID: 48849105921     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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