Category: Drugs

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• Assessment of Medication Use in the Elderly   [rate it] [review it]
  Reducing the risk of polymedicine can easily be accomplished with a complete drug history.

• Drugs In Elderly   [rate it] [review it]
  Two nurses discuss analgesic use in the elderly.

• F.A. Davis Company   [rate it] [review it]
  The features you find here complement and enhance the use of Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses, 6th Edition, Davis's Electronic Drug Guide, and the Nurse's Med Deck, 6th Edition.

• Medication Education for Seniors   [rate it] [review it]
  Books and pamphlets advocating safe and effective use of necessary medications.

• Medication Information Line for the Elderly   [rate it] [review it]
  The Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Manitoba have set up a line to answer questions about medications.

• Medication Misuse Among Older Adults   [rate it] [review it]
  Ohio State University Extension, Senior Series. SS-128-97.

• National Institute On Aging Age Page: Medicines: Use Them Safely   [rate it] [review it]
  Tips on effective use of medications in the elderly.

• NursingWorld   [rate it] [review it]
  The American Nursing Association's position statement on polypharmacy in the older adult.

• Nutritional Supplements Misuse Among Older Adults   [rate it] [review it]
  Ohio State University Extension, Senior Series. SS-126-97.

• Questioning The Use Of Drugs In Nursing Homes   [rate it] [review it]
  Disussion of a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, which indicates that patient behavior in the nursing home setting isnt significantly affected when drug therapy is halted. Dr. Dean, HealthCentral.

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