May interventions by pharmacists at the emergency department, Södersjukhuset, optimize drug therapy in elderly patients? follow-up intervention

• At: 2009 FIP Congress in Istanbul (Turkey)
• Type: Poster
• By: SHAH-SHAHID, Zahra (Apoteket Farmaci AB, Stockholm, Sweden)
• Co-author(s): Behzadi, Mohammad (Apoteket Farmaci AB, STOCKHOLM, Sweden)
  Danell, Maria (Apoteket Farmaci AB, STOCKHOLM, Sweden)
  El-zaq zouq, Rim (Apoteket Farmaci AB, STOCKHOLM, Sweden)
  Sarlöv, Catharina (Södersjukhuset, STOCKHOLM, Sweden)
  
• Abstract:

  Introduction: Sweden has one of the world's oldest populations. Faced with 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 total

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