Effects of medication reviews on use of potentially inappropriate medications in elderly patients; a cross-sectional study in Swedish primary care
Abstract Background Drug use among the elderly population is generally extensive and the use of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) is common, which increases the risk for drug-related problems (DRP). Medication reviews are one method to improve drug therapy by identifying, preventing and s...
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Main Authors: | Cecilia Lenander (Author), Åsa Bondesson (Author), Nina Viberg (Author), Anders Beckman (Author), Patrik Midlöv (Author) |
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2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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