Adverse Drug Reactions in Elderly People: A substantial cause of preventable illness.
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Abstract
Doctors should pay greater attention to managing the risk-benefit relationship to improve care of patients over 65, urge <b>Jerry Avorn</b> and <b>William Shrank</b>. The challenge of safer prescribing, says <b>Anne Spinewine</b> (doi: 10.1136/bmj.39520.686458.94), lies in shared decision making
Medical subject headings
- Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
- Iatrogenic Disease