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Title: Optimising drug therapy in older persons : design and implementation of a medication assessment tool for secondary prevention of stroke
Authors: Gauci, Marise
Wirth, Francesca
Azzopardi, Lilian M.
Serracino-Inglott, Anthony
Keywords: Cerebrovascular disease -- Prevention
Cerebrovascular disease -- Patients -- Malta -- Case studies
Cerebrovascular disease -- Chemotherapy
Older people -- Medical care -- Evaluation
Geriatric pharmacology
Issue Date: 2017-03
Publisher: European Association of Hospital Pharmacists
Citation: Gauci, M., Wirth, F., Azzopardi, L. M., & Serracino-Inglott, A. (2017, March). Optimising drug therapy in older persons: design and implementation of a medication assessment tool for secondary prevention of stroke. 22nd Congress of the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists, Cannes, France. A139.
Abstract: Background Several characteristics of ageing make selection of appropriate drug therapy a challenging task. Optimising drug therapy in older persons involves not only adherence to clinical practice guidelines but also consideration of life expectancy.
URI: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/50000
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