title: Optimising drug treatment for elderly people: the prescribing cascade.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, North York, Ontario, Canada. paula.rochon@utoronto.ca
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Rochon
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Gurwitz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001581:Benzothiadiazines; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004232:Diuretics; D004358:Drug Therapy / Q000592:standards; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008787:Metoclopramide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D049993:Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D001581:Benzothiadiazines; D004232:Diuretics; D049993:Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors; D007980:Levodopa; D008787:Metoclopramide