RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Medication management in older adults
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 129
OP 135
DO 10.3949/ccjm.85a.16109
VO 85
IS 2
A1 Kim, Luke D.
A1 Koncilja, Kenneth
A1 Nielsen, Craig
YR 2018
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/85/2/129.abstract
AB Managing medications is a major part of providing care to older adults. Polypharmacy is common in the elderly and is fraught with risks. A careful and systematic approach is needed for managing drug therapy in these patients, recognizing the patient’s specific goals.