Drug-related problems in community-dwelling primary care patients screened positive for dementia
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Drug-related problems in community-dwelling primary care patients screened positive for dementia
BACKGROUND Older people have a higher risk of drug-related problems (DRPs). However, little is known about the prevalence of DRPs in community-dwelling people who screened positive for dementia. Our study aimed to determine (1) the prevalence and types of DRPs and (2) the socio-demographic and clinical variables associated with DRPs in people screened positive for dementia in primary care. ME...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Psychogeriatrics
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1041-6102,1741-203X
DOI: 10.1017/s1041610217001442