The effects of polypharmacy in older adults

Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 86-88

  Hilmer, S N ^a,b   Gnjidic, D ^a,b  

^a ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DRUG EXPOSURE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POLYPHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYNDROME;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; DRUG INTERACTIONS; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; MALE; MORTALITY; POLYPHARMACY;

EID: 57749173132     PISSN: 00099236     EISSN: 15326535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/clpt.2008.224     Document Type: Review

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