Exploring medication risk among older residents in supported residential services: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 98-101

  Lee, Cik Yin ^a   George, Johnson ^a   Elliott, Rohan A ^a   Chapman, Colin B ^b   Stewart, Kay ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ANTIPARKINSON AGENT; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; CORTICOSTEROID; DIGOXIN; DIURETIC AGENT; HYPNOTIC AGENT; INSULIN; LITHIUM; METHOTREXATE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; NITROFURANTOIN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OXYBUTYNIN; PHENYTOIN; PROPANTHELINE BROMIDE; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG USE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POSTAL MAIL; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 79960341773     PISSN: 1445937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2011.tb00673.x     Document Type: Review

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