A strategy to decrease the use of risky drugs in the elderly

被引：7

作者：

Fosnight, SM ^{[1
]}

Allen, KR

Holder, CM

Hazelett, S

机构：

[1] Summa Hlth Syst, Dept Pharm, Akron, OH USA

[2] Summa Hlth Syst, Post Acute & Senior Serv, Akron, OH USA

[3] Summa Hlth Syst, Div Geriatr Med, Akron, OH USA

[4] Northeastern Univ, Coll Med, Akron, OH USA

来源：

CLEVELAND CLINIC JOURNAL OF MEDICINE | 2004年 / 71卷 / 07期

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D O I：

10.3949/ccjm.71.7.561

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Many medications that are safe in most patients pose serious risks in older patients, including functional decline, delirium, falls, and poorer outcomes. We describe our institution's program of "academic detailing," designed to reduce the use of three high-risk drugs in elderly patients.

引用

页码：561 / 568

页数：8

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