Knowledge: drugs
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Links
- F.A. Davis Company
http://www.drugguide.com/ - The features you find here complement and enhance the use of Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses, 6th Edition, Davis's Electronic Drug Guide, and the Nurse's Med Deck, 6th Edition.
- Questioning The Use Of Drugs In Nursing Homes
http://www.healthcentral.com/drdean/DeanFullTextTopics.cfm?ID=15426 - Discussion of a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, which indicates that patient behavior in the nursing home setting isn't significantly affected when drug therapy is halted. Dr. Dean, HealthCentral.
- NursingWorld
http://www.ana.org/readroom/position/drug/drpoly.htm - The American Nursing Association's position statement on polypharmacy in the older adult.
- Senior Pharmassist
http://www.seniorpharmassist.org/ - A program in Durham County that helps older adults with limited incomes purchase medications and coordinates with their healthcare providers to ensure effective and affordable medications for them.
- Assessment of Medication Use in the Elderly
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dental/Dental_Educational_Software/Gerontology_and_Geriatric_Dentist... - Reducing the risk of polymedicine can easily be accomplished with a complete drug history.
- Should Medicare Cover Prescription Drugs?
http://www.ncpa.org/pi/health/pd040999e.html - Full-text article provided by the National Center for Policy Analysis.
- Why Older People Are at Risk for Medication Problems
http://ohioline.osu.edu/ss-fact/0127.html - Ohio State University Extension, Senior Series. SS-127-97.
- Medication Misuse Among Older Adults
http://ohioline.osu.edu/ss-fact/0128.html - Ohio State University Extension, Senior Series. SS-128-97.
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