Potentially inappropriate medications prescribed for elderly patients through family physicians

Potentially inappropriate medications prescribed for elderly patients through family physicians

The elderly population is increasing throughout the globe, resulting in higher healthcare costs. Potential inappropriate medication (PIM) prescriptions are a major health problem affecting the elderly persons. Due to limited studies in PIM use in primary care and home healthcare in Saudi Arabia, we...

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Main Authors:	Abdulaziz Al Odhayani, Ayla Tourkmani, Mohammed Alshehri, Hala Alqahtani, Adel Mishriky
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:	Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Subjects:	Inappropriate Prescribing Medications Elderly Adverse effects
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319562X1630033X

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