Do older adults know the purpose of their medications? A survey among community-dwelling people
Do older adults know the purpose of their medications? A survey among community-dwelling people
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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English
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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This study assessed the level of knowledge among community-dwelling older individuals about the purpose of medications and the characteristics that influenced that knowledge. We focused on drugs frequently used and/or often involved in iatrogenic events.
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This cross-sectional survey included 2690 community-dwelling older adu...
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Do older adults know the purpose of their medications? A survey among community-dwelling people
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2122591321
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2122591321
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0031-6970
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1432-1041
DOI
10.1007/s00228-018-2575-5
