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Editorial

. 2007 Dec;5(4):314-6.

doi: 10.1016/j.amjopharm.2007.12.009.

Polypharmacy and the balance of medication benefits and risks

Michael A Steinman

PMID: 18179988
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjopharm.2007.12.009

Editorial

Polypharmacy and the balance of medication benefits and risks

Michael A Steinman. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2007 Dec.

. 2007 Dec;5(4):314-6.

doi: 10.1016/j.amjopharm.2007.12.009.

Author

Michael A Steinman

PMID: 18179988
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjopharm.2007.12.009

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Rossi MI, Young A, Maher R, Rodriguez KL, Appelt CJ, Perera S, Hajjar ER, Hanlon JT. Rossi MI, et al. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2007 Dec;5(4):317-23. doi: 10.1016/j.amjopharm.2007.12.001. Am J Geriatr Pharmacother. 2007. PMID: 18179989
Polypharmacy in elderly patients.
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