May interventions by pharmacists at the emergency department, sÖdersjukhuset, optimize drug therapy in elderly patients?

• At: 2008 FIP Congress in Basel (Switzerland)
• Type: Poster
• By: SHAH-SHAHID, Zahra (Apoteket AB, Stockholm, Sweden)
• Co-author(s): Shah-Shahid, Zahra (Apoteket AB, STOCKHOLM, Sweden)
  Behzadi, Mohammad (Apoteket AB, STOCKHOLM, Sweden)
  Sarlöv, Catharina (Södersjukhuset, Sweden)
  Danell, Maria (Apoteket AB, STOCKHOLM, Sweden)
  El-zaq zouq, Rim (Apoteket AB, STOCKHOLM, Sweden)
  Elfsson, Birgitta (Apoteket AB, STOCKHOLM, Sweden)
  
• Abstract:

  Introduction: Sweden has one of the world’s oldest populations. Facing an ageing population, and with new drugs being introduced at an increasing pace, there is a need to secure medical treatments used by the elderly. Incorrect use of medicines results in a significant cost to society and is estimated to constitute approximately 10% of the total ..

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