Prevalence and determinants of potentially inappropriate medications prescribing in elderly patients in Chinese communities
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چکیده
Background: To assess the prevalence and associated risk of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) prescribing in community-dwelling elderly patients China to examine most frequently used PIMs. This will provide a reference for formulation medication manuals further standardize use patients.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of palliative medicine
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2224-5839', '2224-5820']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21037/apm-21-32