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Analysis of inappropriate medication prescribing in Slovenian elderly patients based on the Beers and Laroche criteria Cover

Analysis of inappropriate medication prescribing in Slovenian elderly patients based on the Beers and Laroche criteria

Slovenian Journal of Public Health
Volume 50 (2011): Issue 1 (March 2011)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10152-010-0026-5 | Journal eISSN: 1854-2476 | Journal ISSN: 0351-0026
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Language: English, Slovenian
Page range: 34 - 44
Published on: Jan 17, 2011
Published by: National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
neprimerno predpisovanje,
neprimerna zdravila,
starostniki,
Beers,
Laroche,
merila
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Clinical medicine,
Hygiene and environmental medicine

© 2011 Tomaž Nerat, Mitja Kos, published by National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
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