Risk factors for drug-related problems in elderly ambulatory patients.
Medication use among elderly patients in ambulatory care, home health care, and long-term care settings has become increasingly complicated during the past decade. Home intravenous therapy, multiple drug regimens to treat multiple chronic diseases, increased acuity of nonhospitalized patients, and increased longevity have placed elderly patients at increased risk for drug-related problems.
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School of Pharmacy University of the Pacific Stockton, CA 95211, USA.
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D012307:Risk Factors