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Potentially inappropriate prescriptions for older patients in long-term care

BACKGROUND: Inappropriate medication use is a major healthcare issue for the elderly population. This study explored the prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescriptions (PIPs) in long-term care in metropolitan Quebec. METHODS: A cross sectional chart review of 2,633 long-term care older patien...

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Autores principales: Rancourt, Carol, Moisan, Jocelyne, Baillargeon, Lucie, Verreault, René, Laurin, Danielle, Grégoire, Jean-Pierre
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2004
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC529256/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15488143
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-4-9