GPs' perceptions of multiple-medicine use in older patients

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 69-75

  Moen, Janne ^a,c   Norrgård, Sara ^a   Antonov, Karolina ^b   Nilsson, J Lars G ^c   Ring, Lena ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Swedish Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry   (Sweden)

^c Network for Pharmacoepidemiology Foundation   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Clinical practice guidelines; Focus groups; General practitioner; Multiple medicine use; Older people; Polypharmacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTENT ANALYSIS; DRUG INFORMATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NORMAL HUMAN; POLYPHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; AGED; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; POLYPHARMACY; SWEDEN;

EID: 77149131221     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2008.01116.x     Document Type: Article

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