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Review
. 2017 Oct;40(5):174-178.
doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2017.055. Epub 2017 Oct 3.

Prescribing for frail older people

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Prescribing for frail older people

Sarah N Hilmer et al. Aust Prescr. 2017 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: care of aged; deprescribing; frail elderly.

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