Potentially inappropriate medications in the elderly: Interest of a list adapted to the French medical practice;Médicaments potentiellement inappropriés aux personnes âgées : intérêt d'une liste adaptée à la pratique médicale française

Revue de Medecine Interne

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 592-601

  Laroche, M L ^a   Bouthier, F ^b   Merle, L ^a   Charmes, J P ^b  

^a DUPUYTREN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Hospital Rebeyrol   (France)

Author keywords

Adverse drug reactions; Elderly; France; Inappropriate medications

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG QUALITY; ELDERLY CARE; FRANCE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICATION ERROR; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT GUIDANCE; PRESCRIPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SHORT SURVEY;

AGED; FRANCE; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS;

EID: 67649403402     PISSN: 02488663     EISSN: 17683122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2008.08.010     Document Type: Short Survey

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