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Prescription drug misuse/abuse in the elderly
- Source :
- Geriatrics. Sept, 2008, Vol. 63 Issue 9, p22, 5 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2008
-
Abstract
- The article discusses increase in the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs among the elderly. The further discusses four classes of prescription drugs normally used by geriatric patients that have a tendency to be abused or misused.
- Subjects :
- Aged patients -- Drug use
Drugs -- Usage
Drug abuse -- Control
Health
Seniors
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0016867X
- Volume :
- 63
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Geriatrics
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.186413808