Physician’s Knowledge of Appropriate Prescribing for the Elderly—A Survey Among Family and Internal Medicine Physicians in Nigeria

Physician’s Knowledge of Appropriate Prescribing for the Elderly—A Survey Among Family and Internal Medicine Physicians in Nigeria

Background: Prescription and use of inappropriate medications have been identified as a major cause of morbidity among the elderly. Several screening tools have been developed to identify inappropriate medications prescribed for elderly patients. There is dearth of information about the knowledge of...

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Main Authors: Joseph O. Fadare, Abimbola Margaret Obimakinde, Okezie O. Enwere, Olufemi O. Desalu, Raphael Olasoji Ibidapo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
inappropriate prescribing
elderly patients
rational prescribing
adverse drug reactions
physicians
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2019.00592/full

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