Medication Management in Older Adults A Concise Guide for Clinicians /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Koch, Susan (Editor), Gloth, F. Michael (Editor), Nay, Rhonda (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Internal medicine.; Geriatrics.; Medicine & Public Health.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.; Internal Medicine.

Medication use is the predominant form of health intervention in our society. And as we age, the likelihood of medication use increases dramatically, with more than 80 percent of those over age 65 using one or more medications. Along with that, the potential for medication errors also increases. Ind...