Nurse-led medication reviews and the quality of drug treatment of elderly hospitalized patients

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1089-1096

  Bergqvist, Monica ^a   Ulfvarson, Johanna ^a   Andersén Karlsson, Eva ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Drug related problems; Inappropriate drug use (IDU); Intervention; Nurse; Symptoms assessment form

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG QUALITY; GERIATRIC CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ETHICS; NURSING PRACTICE; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DRUG THERAPY; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; EDUCATION, NURSING; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSES; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; PHARMACOLOGY;

EID: 70350233278     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-009-0728-2     Document Type: Article

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