Inappropriate prescribing predicts adverse drug events in older adults

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 957-963

  Lund, Brian C ^a   Carnahan, Ryan M ^b   Egge, Jason A ^a   Chrischilles, Elizabeth A ^b   Kaboli, Peter J ^c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse drug event; Beers criteria; Inappropriate drug use

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

AGED; ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PREDICTION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUG TOXICITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; MALE; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS; VETERANS;

EID: 77952930358     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1M657     Document Type: Article

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