Iatrogenic disease in the elderly: Risk factors, consequences, and prevention

Clinical Interventions in Aging

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 77-82

  Permpongkosol, Sompol ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Elderly; Iatrogenic disease; Prevention; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; ELDERLY CARE; EMERGENCY CARE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LENGTH OF STAY; MALPRACTICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SAFETY; POLYPHARMACY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REHABILITATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SURGICAL RISK; AGED;

AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; POLYPHARMACY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 80051627805     PISSN: 11769092     EISSN: 11781998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/CIA.S10252     Document Type: Review

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