Prevalence of inappropriate medication using Beers criteria in Japanese long-term care facilities

TitlePrevalence of inappropriate medication using Beers criteria in Japanese long-term care facilities
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2006
AuthorsNiwata S, Yamada Y, Ikegami N
JournalBMC Geriatrics
Volume6
Issue1
Pagination1
Date Published2006/01/11
ISBN Number1471-2318
Accession Number16403236
Abstract

The prevalence and risk factors of potentially inappropriate medication use among the elderly patients have been studied in various countries, but because of the difficulty of obtaining data on patient characteristics and medications they have not been studied in Japan.

DOI10.1186/1471-2318-6-1
Link

https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-6-1