Polypharmacy and inappropriate medication use among elderly persons in an Egyptian rural area

Ismail Abd El Hamid Abd El Badia Ali Kandil;

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The current study demonstrated the prevalence of polypharmacy and inappropriate medication use among elderly living in Dar Al-Salam village, Dakahlia governorate; it included 377 elderly people ( ≥ 60 years old), 191 males and 186females.
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Title Polypharmacy and inappropriate medication use among elderly persons in an Egyptian rural area
Other Titles الاستخدام المفرط للأدوية و الأدوية غير المناسبةلكبار السن في منطقة ريفية مصرية
Authors Ismail Abd El Hamid Abd El Badia Ali Kandil
Keywords Polypharmacy and inappropriate medication use among elderly persons in an Egyptian rural area
Issue Date 2010
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The current study demonstrated the prevalence of polypharmacy and inappropriate medication use among elderly living in Dar Al-Salam village, Dakahlia governorate; it included 377 elderly people ( ≥ 60 years old), 191 males and 186females.
The definition o

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