Synergistic interaction between alcoholism and polypharmacy on the risk of falls in the elderly

International Journal of Gerontology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 122-123

  Lin, Hsien Feng ^a,b   Lai, Shih Wei ^b,c   Liao, Kuan Fu ^d,e,f   Muo, Chih Hsin ^b,g   Hsientang Hsieh, Dennis Paul ^h  

^a School of Chinese Medicine   (Taiwan)

^b Department of Family Medicine ^*  (Taiwan)

^c Graduate Institute of Medical Science   (Taiwan)

^d BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^e TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f CENTRAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^g Management Office for Health Data   (Taiwan)

^h CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

alcoholism; elderly; falls; polypharmacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FALL RISK; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; POLYPHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84878018025     PISSN: 18739598     EISSN: 1873958X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijge.2012.07.010     Document Type: Article

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