Inappropriate drug use and health-related quality of life among the elderly patients a ending the Family Medicine clinic of a tertiary hospital in south-western Nigeria.

Background and Aim: There is a high incidence of multiple morbidities, the tendency to take many drugs at a time, the use of potentially inappropriate medications (PIM), the use of over-the-counter medications (OTC's) and doctor-shopping among the elderly. This research studied inappropriate d...

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Main Authors: Akintayo O. Familusi, Ibrahim S. Bello, Olanrewaju O. Oyegbade, Oladipupo O. Fakoya, Waheed O. Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Family Medicine, National Postgraduate Medical College Nigeria 2024-09-01
Series:Nigerian Frontline Medicine Journal
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Online Access:http://nfmjournal.org/index.php/nfmj/article/view/7
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