Assessment of Medication Use in the Elderly « http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dental/Dental_Educational_Software/Gerontology_and_Geriatric_Dentistry/Pharmacy/assessment_of_medication.html | | Reducing the risk of polymedicine can easily be accomplished with a complete drug history. |
F. A. Davis Company « http://www.drugguide.com/ | | The features you find here complement and enhance the use of davis's drug guide for nurses , 6th edition , davis's electronic drug guide , and the nurse's med deck , 6th edition. |
Medication Misuse Among Older Adults « http://ohioline.osu.edu/ss-fact/0128.html | | Ohio state university extension , senior series. ss-128-97. |
NursingWorld « http://www.ana.org/readroom/position/drug/drpoly.htm | | The american nursing association's position statement on polypharmacy in the older adult. |
Questioning The Use Of Drugs In Nursing Homes « http://www.healthcentral.com/drdean/DeanFullTextTopics.cfm?ID=15426 | | Discussion of a study published in the archives of internal medicine , which indicates that patient behavior in the nursing home setting isn't significantly affected when drug therapy is halted. dr. dean , healthcentral. |
Senior Pharmassist « http://www.seniorpharmassist.org/ | | A program in durham county that helps older adults with limited incomes purchase medications and coordinates with their healthcare providers to ensure effective and affordable medications for them. |
Should Medicare Cover Prescription Drugs? « http://www.ncpa.org/pi/health/pd040999e.html | | Full-text article provided by the national center for policy analysis. |
Why Older People Are at Risk for Medication Problems « http://ohioline.osu.edu/ss-fact/0127.html | | Ohio state university extension , senior series. ss-127-97. |