Potentially inappropriate medications prescribed for older persons: A study from two teaching hospitals in Southern India

• Main Authors: Arun N Bhatt (Author), Sherin S Paul (Author), Smitha Krishnamoorthy (Author), Basil T Baby (Author), Anna Mathew (Author), Balakrishnan R Nair (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) are a major concern in geriatric care. The primary objective of our study was to assess the prevalence of PIMs prescribed for older persons attending outpatient setting of two teaching hospitals in Kerala state in South India, where the popula...