Geropharmacology: A primer for advanced practice acute care and critical care nurses, part I

AACN Advanced Critical Care

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-35

  Ferrario, Catherine G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse drug reactions; Geriatric pharmacology; Pharmacodynamics; Pharmacokinetics; Potentially inappropriate medications

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

AGED; DRUG INTERACTION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICATION ERROR; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POLYPHARMACY; REVIEW; SELF MEDICATION; STANDARD;

AGED; CRITICAL CARE; DRUG INTERACTIONS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; MEDICATION ERRORS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; POLYPHARMACY; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 85047683929     PISSN: 15597768     EISSN: 15597768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.AACN.0000310748.00911.93     Document Type: Article

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