Inappropriate drug use among older persons: is it time for action?

The authors reflect on the improper use of drugs in elderly persons. The authors state the risk and potential benefit of drugs accompanied with pathophysiological changes during the ageing process and encounter of adverse drug reactions (ADRs). The authors also mention the research on the assessment...

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Published in:	Age & Ageing Vol. 43; no. 6; pp. 737 - 740
Main Authors:	Schoenenberger, Andreas W., Stuck, Andreas E.
Format:	Editorial
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Nov2014
Subjects:	Elder care Prevention of drug side effects Inappropriate prescribing (Medicine)
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	The authors reflect on the improper use of drugs in elderly persons. The authors state the risk and potential benefit of drugs accompanied with pathophysiological changes during the ageing process and encounter of adverse drug reactions (ADRs). The authors also mention the research on the assessment of prevalence among older in-hospital patients.