Medication use in older adults

The Epidemiology of Aging

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 317-326

  Marcum, Zachary A ^a   Peron, Emily P ^b   Hanlon, Joseph T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Drug drug interactions; Epidemiology; Geriatric syndromes; Geriatrics; Inappropriate prescribing; Longevity; Medication use; Older adults; Polypharmacy; Prevention; Risk factors; Side effects; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885190728     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-5061-6_18     Document Type: Chapter

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