A systematic review of the effects of improvement of prescription to reduce the number of medications in the elderly with polypharmacy

Yakugaku Zasshi

Volumn 129, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 634-645

  Maeda, Kenji ^a  

^a OSAKA MEDICAL CENTER FOR CANCER AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Medication review; Pharmacist; Polypharmacy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG USE; ELDERLY CARE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PROFESSION; POLYPHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; AGED; DRUG UTILIZATION; META ANALYSIS; STATISTICS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMANS; POLYPHARMACY; PRESCRIPTIONS;

EID: 65749097818     PISSN: 00316903     EISSN: 13475231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/yakushi.129.631     Document Type: Article

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