Self-reported medication side effects in an older cohort living independently in the community - the Melbourne Longitudinal Study on Healthy Ageing (MELSHA): cross-sectional analysis of prevalence and risk factors

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Medication side effects are an important cause of morbidity, mortality and costs in older people. The aim of our study was to examine prevalence and risk factors for self-reported medication side effects in an older cohort living ind...

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Main Authors: Browning Colette, Wang Wei C, Thomson Jennifer A, Kendig Hal L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/10/37