Using prescribing indicators to measure the quality of prescribing to elderly medical in-patients
Author(s) -
Gwenno M. Batty,
Robert Grant,
Reena Aggarwal,
Derek Lowe,
Jonathon M Potter,
Michael Pearson,
Stephen H. Jackson
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/32.3.292
Subject(s) - medicine , medical prescription , aspirin , atrial fibrillation , emergency medicine , stroke (engine) , angina , medical record , pediatrics , myocardial infarction , engineering , pharmacology , mechanical engineering
o evaluate the performance of hospitals using eight indicators designed to assess prescribing practice in medical in-patients aged > or =65 years.
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