Are primary care physicians familiar enough with potentially inappropriate medications in geriatric care? A cross-sectional study in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

• Main Authors: Khalid S. Alharkan (Author), Abdulaziz M. Alfarea (Author), Abdulrahman F. Alkhateeb (Author), Safaa A. Alsousi (Author), Sarah A. Althwaiqb (Author), Malak O. Alshammari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

BACKGROUND: Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) and polypharmacy constitute increasing healthcare costs and significant risk for adverse outcomes in older adults. The American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria form a screening tool for the identification of PIMs and guidance for healthcare...