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Appropriate use of drugs by elderly people
Author(s) -
Wade Barbara,
Bowling Ann
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1986.tb01219.x
Subject(s) - medicine , relation (database) , patient compliance , compliance (psychology) , medical emergency , elderly people , patient safety , intensive care medicine , psychology , family medicine , gerontology , computer science , health care , social psychology , data mining , economics , economic growth
The effectiveness and safety of prescribed medication theoretically depends on the patient correctly following the prescriber's instructions. However, patient compliance is often difficult to achieve. This paper discusses reasons for this in relation to elderly people, and attempts to remedy the situation are reviewed.