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Medication for older people — a report of a working party of the Royal College of Physicians
Author(s)	M J Denham
Corporate Author	Working Party on Medication for Older People, Royal College of Physicians
Publisher	Royal College of Physicians of London, London, 1997
Pages	42 pp
Source	Royal College of Physicians, 11 St Andrews Place, Regent's Park, London NW1 4LE.
Keywords	Drugs ; Doctors ; Standards of provision.
Annotation	Older people constitute 18% of the population, but receive 45% of all prescription items, 78% of which are repeats. Whilst they are potentially the greatest beneficiaries of appropriate and optimal drug treatment, older people also suffer much drug-related disease caused by incorrect medication, inappropriate polypharmacology, or inadequate monitoring of therapy. These problems are particularly prevalent in patients in continuing care settings. The Working Party reviews trends and significant developments in medication for older people since the report's first edition in 1984. It sets out the principles underlying appropriate use of drugs in older people, and makes recommendations to all involved in the care of older people for safe and effective medication - prescribed and over the counter (OTC) preparations.
Accession Number	CPA-970902224 B
Classmark	LLD: QT2: 583
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