Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Living in the Community: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
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عنوان ژورنال: Drugs - Real World Outcomes
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2199-1154,2198-9788
DOI: 10.1007/s40801-021-00265-4