Geriatric pharmacology and pharmacotherapy education for health professionals and students: a systematic review

• In: Posters
• At: Amsterdam (the Netherlands) (2012)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: APS2-P-11
• By: KEIJSERS, Karen (UMC Utrecht, Geriatric Medicine (B05.256), Utrecht, Netherlands)
• Co-author(s): Hensbergen, L. (UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands)
  Jacobs, L. (UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands)
  Brouwers, J.R.B.J. (Expertise Centre Pharmacotherapy in Old Persons, Utrecht, Netherlands)
  Wildt, D.J. (UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands)
  Cate, T.H.J. (UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands)
  Jansen, P.A.F. (Expertise Centre Pharmacotherapy in Old Persons, Utrecht, Netherlands)
  
• Abstract:

  
  Background
  Given the reported high rates of medication errors, especially in elderly, we hypothesize that the current curricula do not devote enough time to teaching geriatric pharmacology.
  Aim
  This review explores quantity and nature of geriatric pharmacology education in health professionals’ undergraduate and postgraduate curricula.
  
  
  Method
  The

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