Adverse drug event prevention and detection in older emergency department patients.

Jennifer L Koehl

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Adverse drug event prevention and detection in older emergency department patients.

November 1, 2023

Koehl JL. Clin Geriatr Med. 2023;39(4):635-645.

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Older adults are at increased risk of medication errors due to medical complexity and polypharmacy. This article discusses medication safety and adverse drug events specific to a geriatric population and highlights prescribing and deprescribing tools that can contribute to safer prescribing practices.

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