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Optimising medication in frail older people
Author(s) -
Jiwa Maryam
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1655
Subject(s) - medicine , harm , older people , key (lock) , intensive care medicine , gerontology , medical emergency , computer security , computer science , political science , law
Medicines optimisation is key to the successful management of frail older people in order to reduce harm and minimise inappropriate admissions. This article discusses the screening tools available to help identify frailty and gives guidance on how to optimise prescribing in frail individuals.