Assessment tool for potentially inappropriate medication use in the elderly: a scoping review protocol
Potentially Inappropriate Medication for the elderly (PIM) are drugs in which the safety risks may exceed the benefits, especially when there are safer alternatives. The use of PIM is associated with increased hospitalizations and it is estimated that one every five prescriptions presents at least o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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São Paulo State University (UNESP)
2020-04-01
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Series: | Revista de Ciências Farmacêuticas Básica e Aplicada |
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Online Access: | http://rcfba.fcfar.unesp.br/index.php/ojs/article/view/637 |