Inappropriateness of Medication Prescriptions to Elderly Patients in the Primary Care Setting: A Systematic Review

Dedan Opondo; Saied Eslami; Stefan Visscher; Sophia E. de Rooij; Robert Verheij; Joke C. Korevaar; Ameen Abu-Hanna

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0043617

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Inappropriateness of Medication Prescriptions to Elderly Patients in the Primary Care Setting: A Systematic Review

Dedan Opondo ,

* E-mail: d.o.opondo@amc.uva.nl

Affiliation Department of Medical Informatics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Saied Eslami,

Affiliation Department of Medical Informatics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Stefan Visscher,

Affiliation Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL), Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Sophia E. de Rooij,

Affiliation Department of Geriatrics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Robert Verheij,

Affiliation Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL), Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Joke C. Korevaar,

Affiliation Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL), Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Ameen Abu-Hanna

Affiliation Department of Medical Informatics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Inappropriateness of Medication Prescriptions to Elderly Patients in the Primary Care Setting: A Systematic Review

Dedan Opondo,
Saied Eslami,
Stefan Visscher,
Sophia E. de Rooij,
Robert Verheij,
Joke C. Korevaar,
Ameen Abu-Hanna

Published: August 22, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0043617

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Title: “Medications Are 'Inappropriately' Prescribed To 1 In 5 Seniors: Study”
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