Medication in the elderly : an outpatient survey

The aging process is associated with disease states that may be painful, disabling and life-threatening. Elderly patients frequently have more than one disorder and appropriate pharmacotherapy may result in polypharmacy (treatment with multiple drugs). This situation, combined with age-related alter...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Davis, Christopher Karl
Other Authors: Meiring, Peter
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27204