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The multidisciplinary medication team for the elderly
— a nursing point of view | | Author(s) | Julie Preston |
| Journal title | BOLD, vol 19, no 2, February 2009 |
| Publisher | International Institute on Ageing (United Nations - Malta), February 2009 |
| Pages | pp 25-26 |
| Source | http://www.inia.org.mt |
| Keywords | Drugs ; Nursing ; Multi disciplinary. |
| Annotation | Older people are likely to suffer from more than one disease. Consequently, they may be prescribed a variety of different drugs to be taken in different quantities and possibly at different times, with which they may fail to comply. This article comments on these and other problems: polypharmacy and possible adverse drug reactions; and non-selective self-medication with over-the-counter drugs. The author suggests a formal education plan for all patients who are discharged to home on any medication. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090408225 A |
| Classmark | LLD: LQ: 3DM |
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