Potentially inappropriate medication prescribing by nurse practitioners and physicians.

Lin-Na Chou Ashwani K SingalMukaila A RajiJames S Goodwin

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2021)

NPs prescribed fewer initial PIMs and were less likely to refill a PIM after an outpatient visit than physicians. The lower odds of receiving PIMs during an NP visit varied by age, race/ethnicity, rurality, and number of comorbidities.

Keyphrases

primary care
general practice
emergency department