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Drug-related problems in the elderly

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  • © 2009

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Authors:
  1. Patrik Midlöv
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  2. Tommy Eriksson
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  3. Annika Kragh
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  • Concise book of geriatric pharmacotherapy
  • Explains different contributors to drug-related problems in the elderly
  • High-lights inappropriate drugs and recommends safer alternatives

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Aging and Drugs

    • Patrik Midlöv, Tommy Eriksson, Annika Kragh
    Pages 1-7

  3. Physiological Alterations with Aging

    • Patrik Midlöv, Tommy Eriksson, Annika Kragh
    Pages 9-19

  4. Quality of Care in the Elderly

    • Patrik Midlöv, Tommy Eriksson, Annika Kragh
    Pages 21-35

  5. Inappropriate Drugs in the Elderly

    • Patrik Midlöv, Tommy Eriksson, Annika Kragh
    Pages 37-47

  6. Drugs and Common Health Conditions in Old Age

    • Patrik Midlöv, Tommy Eriksson, Annika Kragh
    Pages 49-78

  7. Drugs and Neuro-Psychiatric Disorders

    • Patrik Midlöv, Tommy Eriksson, Annika Kragh
    Pages 79-89

  8. Errors, Problems, Events and Reactions on Medication

    • Patrik Midlöv, Tommy Eriksson, Annika Kragh
    Pages 91-100

  9. Practical Problems Related to the Patients Medication Intake

    • Patrik Midlöv, Tommy Eriksson, Annika Kragh
    Pages 101-110

  10. Compliance and Concordance

    • Patrik Midlöv, Tommy Eriksson, Annika Kragh
    Pages 111-118

  11. Strategies and Interventions for Improvement

    • Patrik Midlöv, Tommy Eriksson, Annika Kragh
    Pages 119-127

  12. Summary and Perspectives

    • Patrik Midlöv, Tommy Eriksson, Annika Kragh
    Pages 129-132

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 133-135
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Drug-related problems in the elderly is intended to serve as a source of information and clinical support in geriatric pharmacotherapy for students as well as all health care professionals, e.g. physicians, nurses and pharmacists. Pharmacotherapy is of great importance to all mankind. Drugs are however powerful and must be handled appropriately. This is especially important for elderly patients. Drug-related problem is not a major subject in most university programmes in medicine or pharmacy. When there is no speci c course, there is often no book covering the topic. In our view, as teachers at various university courses, there has been a shortage of literature that re ects the most important aspects of drug-related problems in the elderly. Medical practitioners, nurses and pharmacists, need to have this knowledge to be able to serve their patients in the best way. This book covers most aspects of drug-related problems in the elderly. With b- ter knowledge of drug-related dif culties and risks we hope that elderly will have fewer drug-related problems and bene t more from their pharmacotherapy.

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