title: Prescribing for the elderly patient: why do we need to exercise caution?
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatrics, St George's Hospital Medical School, London.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism; D011307:Drug Prescriptions / Q000592:standards; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010599:Pharmacokinetics; D019338:Polypharmacy; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000378:metabolism