Inappropriate Prescribing Among Elderly Home Care Patients in Japan

Background: Although several previous studies have examined the prevalence and risk factors associated with inappropriate prescribing (IP) among elderly patients, as identified by the Screening Tool of Older Persons’ potentially inappropriate Prescriptions (STOPP) and Screening Tool to Alert doctors...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jun Hamano, Yasuharu Tokuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-04-01
Series:Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2150131913518346