Are physicians and clinical pharmacists aware and knowledgeable enough about inappropriate prescribing for elderly patients? Findings from Malaysia

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Are physicians and clinical pharmacists aware and knowledgeable enough about inappropriate prescribing for elderly patients? Findings from Malaysia

Objectives To assess the knowledge of physicians and clinical pharmacists about inappropriate prescribing for elderly patients, their confidence in prescribing for elderly patients, and their perceptions of barriers to appropriate prescribing in this population. Methods A cross-sectional study us...

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Main Authors:	Akkawi, Muhammad Eid, Nik Mohamed, Mohamad Haniki
Format:	Article
Language:	English English English
Published:	European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) 2018
Subjects:	RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology RM300 Drugs and their action
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/61517/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/61517/1/Are%20physicians%20and%20clinical%20pharmacists%20aware.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/61517/8/61517_Are%20physicians%20and%20clinical%20pharmacists%20aware%20and%20knowledgeable%20enough%20about%20inappropriate%20prescribing%20for%20elderly%20patients%20Findings%20from%20Malaysia_WOS.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/61517/14/61517_Are%20physicians%20and%20clinical%20pharmacists%20aware%20and%20knowledgeable_SCOPUS.pdf

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