Prevalence of inappropriate medication using Beers criteria in Japanese long-term care facilities

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The prevalence and risk factors of potentially inappropriate medication use among the elderly patients have been studied in various countries, but because of the difficulty of obtaining data on patient characteristics and medications...

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Main Authors: Yamada Yukari, Niwata Satoko, Ikegami Naoki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-01-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/6/1