The challenge of medication management in older adults

Nursing Made Incredibly Easy

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 24-31

  Phillips, Regina M ^a  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78651090233     PISSN: 15445186     EISSN: 15522032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NME.0000390925.84948.ad     Document Type: Article

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