Factors associated with the use of potentially inappropriate medication by elderly patients prescribed at hospital discharge

ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the frequency of use of potentially inappropriate medication prescribed to elderly at hospital discharge from a public hospital, considering the Brazilian Consensus on Potentially Inappropriate Medication for Elderly, and to identify the associated factors. Methods...

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Main Authors: Mariana Santos Magalhães, Fabiana Silvestre dos Santos, Adriano Max Moreira Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082020000100211&tlng=en