Adverse drug events leading to emergency department visits in elderly: the role of inappropriate prescription

Adverse drug events leading to emergency department visits in elderly: the role of inappropriate prescription

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Objective: Adverse drug reactions are more incident among the elderly and are frequently associated to inappropriate prescription for this group. The objective of the current study was to investigate the incidence and the characteristics of emergency department visits, related to inappropriate presc...

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Main Authors: José Marcelo Farfel, Tarso Augusto Duenhas Accorsi, Marcelo Franken, Sueli Pinto Doudement, Mariane Moran, Mauro Iervolino, Antônio Silva Bastos Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2010-06-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Pharmaceutical preparations/adverse effects
Pharmaceutical preparations/administration & dosage
Drug prescriptions
Emergency service
hospital
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Online Access:http://apps.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/1473-Einstein_v8n2_p175-9.pdf

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