Prevalence of inappropriate medication use in residential long-term care facilities for the elderly: A systematic review

Background: Multi-morbidity and polypharmacy of the elderly population enhances the probability of elderly in residential long-term care facilities experiencing inappropriate medication use. Objectives: The aim is to systematically review literature to assess the prevalence of inappropriate medicati...

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Main Authors: Hannelore Storms, Kristel Marquet, Bert Aertgeerts, Neree Claes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-10-01
Series:European Journal of General Practice
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13814788.2017.1288211