Potentially inappropriate medication. The quality of pharmacotherapy in the elderly;Potenziell inadäquate medikation. qualität der arzneimitteltherapie bei älteren

Internist

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1125-1130

  Thiem, U ^a,b  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aged; Drugs to avoid lists; Health services research; Potentially inappropriate medication; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG USE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; GERMANY; HUMANS; INAPPROPRIATE PRESCRIBING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PRESCRIPTIONS; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84866732646     PISSN: 00209554     EISSN: 14321289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00108-012-3087-5     Document Type: Article

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