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The elderly and their use of medicines : a review

Author:

Doggett, Marie-Anne, King's Fund Centre for Health Services Development (King Edward's Hospital Fund for London), and Parish, Peter

Publication date:

1983

Abstract:

The appropriate and safe use of drugs by the elderly requires special knowledge and skills if the benefits of treatment are to outweigh the risks. This review of published reports covers the use and misuse of drugs by the elderly, drug therapy in elderly patients and prescribing for the elderly. ...