Analysis of Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults Discharged From Hospitals Affiliated With Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) Using the Beers Criteria in 2010

• Main Authors: Leila Vali (Author), Abolghasem Pour Reza (Author), Abbas Rahimi Foroushani (Author), Batoul Ahmadi (Author), Ahmad Ali Akbari Kamrani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences, 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Studies demonstrate that chronic diseases are more frequent among the elderly than other age groups. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that more pharmaceuticals are consumed by this age group than by others and that older patients are more prone to pharmaceutical side effects and com...