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Prescribing for older people
Author(s)James C Milton, Ian Hill-Smith, Stephen H D Jackson
Journal titleBritish Medical Journal, vol 336 no 7644, 15 March 2008
Pagespp 606-609
Sourcehttp://www.bmj.com
KeywordsDrugs ; Standards of provision ; Literature reviews.
AnnotationMany randomised controlled trials involving older patients focus on managing a single disease state. However, people in this age group often have many interacting conditions and are taking many drugs. This review highlights some of the difficulties in prescribing to older patients, and offers guidance on appropriate prescribing. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-080328204 A
ClassmarkLLD: 583: 64A *

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