Potentially inappropriate medications among elderly Brazilian outpatients
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVESIn Brazil, few studies have investigated the prevalence of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) among elderly outpatients. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of PIMs prescribed for elderly outpatients, identify the PIMs most commonly involved, and investigate...
Main Authors: | Christine Grützmann Faustino, Maria Cristina Guerra Passarelli, Wilson Jacob-Filho |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Paulista de Medicina
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Series: | São Paulo Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802013000100019&lng=en&tlng=en |
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