Patient management and use of medication in long-term care.
The pharmacotherapeutic approach to patient management in long-term care is fraught with uncertainties and perils, including overprescription, overmedication, and adverse drug events as well as escalating costs. The author argues for alternative protocols that emphasize behavior modification, exercise, supervised hydration, and well-monitored nutrition.
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New York University, Goldwater Memorial Hospital, Roosevelt Island, New York 10044, USA.
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