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Evaluation of Prescription Pattern of Analgesic Use among Ambulatory Elderly in South-Western Nigeria

BACKGROUND: Inappropriate prescribing of analgesics has a global impact on the health of elderly patients and the society. Empirical evidence on the prescription of analgesics among elderly Nigerians is scarce. OBJECTIVES: The objective of the study was to evaluate the prescription pattern of analge...

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Autores principales:	Akande-Sholabi, Wuraola, Agha, Princess C., Olowookere, Olufemi O., Adebusoye, Lawrence A.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2020
Materias:	Original Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7453942/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32499470 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_57_19

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