Prescribing in the oldest old inpatients: a retrospective analysis of patients referred for specialist geriatric consultation.

Sivarajah IlangoPeter PillansNancye M PeelIan A ScottLeonard C GrayRuth E Hubbard

Published in: Internal medicine journal (2018)

Polypharmacy is prevalent in oldest old inpatients and prescribing patterns according to prevention versus symptom control appear unaffected by age and frailty status.

Keyphrases

primary care
palliative care
adverse drug
emergency department
community dwelling
hip fracture