Combined intervention programme reduces inappropriate prescribing in elderly patients exposed to polypharmacy in primary care

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 199-207

  Bregnhoj L ^a   Thirstrup, S ^a   Kristensen, M B ^a   Bjerrum, L ^b   Sonne, J ^c  

^a DANISH MEDICINES AGENCY   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aged; Intervention; Medication appropriateness index; Polypharmacy; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

AGED; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHARMACIST; POLYPHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; DENMARK; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENTS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; POLYPHARMACY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 58849165686     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-008-0558-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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