Analysis of research quality regarding pharmaceutical intervention in elderly residents of long-term care facilities: A systematic review

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1404-1406

  Da Silva, Daniel Tenório ^a   Santos, Ana Patrícia Alves Lima ^a   Aguiar, Patrícia Melo ^a   Da Silva, Wellington Barros ^a   De Lyra Jr , Divaldo Pereira ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SERGIPE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LETTER; LONG TERM CARE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING HOME; PHARMACIST; SWITZERLAND; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

AGED; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DRUG THERAPY; HUMANS; NURSING HOMES; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 77954343475     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.02932.x     Document Type: Letter

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