Prevention of Drug Related Problems in Elderly Patients
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Drug-related problems in elderly patients admitted to Tayside hospitals, methods for prevention and subsequent reassessment.
INTRODUCTION although drug-related problems (DRPs) are known to be prevalent in elderly patients, the literature on prevention of iatrogenic disease is sparse. The present study addresses this requirement. OBJECTIVES to assess the incidence of DRPs in elderly patients admitted to Tayside hospitals before (phase I) and after (phase II) implementation of preventive strategies. DESIGN all elde...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Age and Ageing
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0002-0729,1468-2834
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.p7-c