A prospective, cross-sectional study on Prescribing Pattern of Drugs and the incidence of potentially inappropriate medications in Geriatrics Population at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Western India
Background: Polypharmacy and inappropriate prescriptions are the most highlighted health issues among geriatric population, as they have multiple comorbidities. The objective of this study was to assess prescriptions using the World Health Organization (WHO) core indicators and Beers Criteria to dis...
Main Authors: | Sneha Ambwani, Arup Misra, Naresh Midha, Bharat Kumar, Vikram Singh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2020-11-01
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Series: | Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology |
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Online Access: | https://apjmt.mums.ac.ir/article_17362_4cf49a95cfcde2df53eee3f1a5db2772.pdf |
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