Changing demographics in Asia: A case for enhanced pharmacy services to be provided to nursing homes

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 152-155

  Lee, Shaun W H ^a   Mak, Vivienne S L ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASIA; BODY WEIGHT; DEMOGRAPHY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; NOTE; NURSING HOME; NURSING HOME PATIENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POLYPHARMACY; POTENTIALLY INAPPROPRIATE MEDICATION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SOCIAL CHANGE;

EID: 84974588967     PISSN: 1445937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jppr.1216     Document Type: Note

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