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Potentially inappropriate prescribing in elderly veterans: are we using the wrong drug, wrong dose, or wrong duration?
Pugh MJ, Fincke BG, Bierman AS, et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2005;53:1282-1289.

The authors identified inappropriate prescribing for geriatric patients and suggest interventions targeted for specific types of medications.
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