title: Evaluating medication regimens in the elderly.
abstract: Medications are probably the single most important health care technology in preventing illness, disability, and death in the geriatric population. The evaluation of the medication regimen is a valuable function of the pharmacist in any practice setting. Important components in the evaluation process include an understanding of medication-related problems in the geriatric patient, risks for medication-related problems in this patient population, information regarding assessment, appropriate prescribing for geriatric patients, and adherence and compliance practices of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Mercer University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. miller_sw@mercer.edu
authors.forename: Susan W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Miller