Hospitalization and Death Associated With Potentially Inappropriate Medication Prescriptions Among Elderly Nursing Home Residents
Archives of Internal MedicinePublished 10 January 2005
Denys T. Lau, Judith D. Kasper, David E. Potter, Alan Lyles, Richard G. Bennett
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The association of PIRx with subsequent adverse outcomes (hospitalization and death) provides new evidence of the importance of improving prescribing practices in the nursing home setting.
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The association of PIRx with subsequent adverse outcomes (hospitalization and death) provides new evidence of the importance of improving prescribing practices in the nursing home setting.
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