Appropriateness of Medication Prescribing in Hospitalized Older Adults in a Tertiary Teaching Hospital in the Philippines: A Cross-Sectional Study
Abstract Background The prescribing of potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) is a major health problem among older adults because of the high risk of adverse drug events. The number of older adults in the Philippines is increasing, and little is known about medication prescribing in this popula...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Adis, Springer Healthcare
2020-06-01
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Series: | Drugs - Real World Outcomes |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s40801-020-00202-x |