Principles of Pharmacology
Avorn, Jerry Gurwitz, Jerry H. Rochon, Paula A.
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Summary: The proper use of medications represents one of the most crucial ways in which the practice of geriatric medicine differs from conventional medical care. Pharmacotherapy is probably the singly most important medical intervention in the care of elderly patients, and its appropriate implementation requires a special understanding of the unique pharmacologic properties of drugs in this population, as well as a grasp of the clinical, epidemiologic, sociocultural, economic, and regulatory aspects of medication use in aging.
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Avorn J, Gurwitz JH, Rochon PA. Principles of Geriatric Pharmacology. In: Geriatric Medicine: An Evidence Based Approach, Fourth Edition. Cassel, Cohen, Larson, Meier, Resnick, Rubenstein, Sorense, eds: Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003.