Potentially inappropriate medication use in institutionalized older adults according to the Beers Criteria

The need for specific care, coupled with new family arrangements, has contributed to the increasing institutionalization of elderly members. The purpose of this study was to evaluate drug use by institutionalized older adults according to Beers Criteria. This prospective, longitudinal study was cond...

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Main Authors: Amanda Rodrigues Ganassin, Vanessa Terezinha Gubert de Matos, Mônica Cristina Toffoli-Kadri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502014000400827&lng=en&tlng=en