Pharmacists’ knowledge and counselling on fall risk increasing drugs in a tertiary teaching hospital in Nigeria
Abstract Background Falls and fall-related injuries are a foremost health concern among older adults aged 60 years and above. Fall-risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs) use by older adults is one related cause of falling, and it is frequently used among older adults. Pharmacist-led counselling is an aspect...
Main Authors: | Wuraola Akande-Sholabi, Francis S. Ogundipe, Rasaq Adisa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-03-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05140-6 |
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