Drug use differs by care level. A cross-sectional comparison between older people living at home or in a nursing home in Oslo, Norway

Abstract Background Drug consumption increases with age, but there are few comparisons of drug use between old people living at home or in a nursing home. To identify areas of concern as well as in need for quality improvement in the two settings, we compared drug use among people aged ≥70 years liv...

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Main Authors: Amura Francesca Fog, Jørund Straand, Knut Engedal, Hege Salvesen Blix
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1064-8