Educational intervention can improve appropriateness of acid suppression therapy in hospitalized geriatric patients
Background: Inappropriate use of acid suppression (AST) therapy may lead to unnecessary harms, especially in the geriatric population. Despite this, AST remains one of the most commonly prescribed medications in the hospital. Therefore, we aimed to assess its prevalence and create educational interv...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2019.1571881 |