Potentially inappropriate medication use in hospitalized elders
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Potentially inappropriate medication use in elderly Japanese patients.
BACKGROUND Modified Beers criteria for elderly Japanese patients were developed in 2008 by consensus among 9 experts to reflect regional clinical practice and available medications in Japan. Since then, many physicians and pharmacists have expressed interest in obtaining more information about the criteria and alternative drug choices. OBJECTIVE This study examined the incidence, health care ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Hospital Medicine
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1553-5592,1553-5606
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.290