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Adverse drug events in the elderly.
Cresswell KM, Fernando B, McKinstry B, Sheikh A. Br Med Bull. 2007;83:259-274.

The authors discuss drug-related adverse events in the elderly and provide practical suggestions for clinicians to improve prescription safety in this patient population.
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