Can screening tools for potentially inappropriate prescriptions in older adults prevent serious adverse drug events?
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Potentially inappropriate prescriptions for older patients in long-term care
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0031-6970,1432-1041
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-019-02624-1