Open AccessEvaluation of prescription pattern of analgesic use among ambulatory elderly in South-Western Nigeria
Author(s) -
Wuraola AkandeSholabi,
PrincessC Agha,
OlufemiO Olowookere,
LawrenceA Adebusoye
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of african medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.433
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1596-3519
DOI - 10.4103/aam.aam_57_19
Subject(s) - medicine , ambulatory , medical prescription , analgesic , traditional medicine , emergency medicine , anesthesia , pharmacology
Inappropriate prescribing of analgesics has a global impact on the health of elderly patients and the society. Empirical evidence on the prescription of analgesics among elderly Nigerians is scarce.
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