Influence of Education Level of Older Patients on Polypharmacy, Potentially Inappropriate Medications Listed in Beer’s Criteria, and Unplanned Hospitalization: A Cross-Sectional Study in Lahore, Pakistan
Objective: To evaluate influence of education level of older patients on polypharmacy, potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) listed in Beer’s Criteria, and unplanned hospitalization. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among older people aged ≥65 years between 1 De...
Main Authors: | Muhammad Rehan Sarwar, Sadia Iftikhar, Muhammad Sarfraz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-08-01
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Series: | Medicina |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/54/4/57 |
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