Beyond the prescription: medication monitoring and adverse drug events in older adults.

Michael A. Steinman; Steven Handler; Jerry H. Gurwitz; Gordon Schiff; Kenneth E. Covinsky

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Beyond the prescription: medication monitoring and adverse drug events in older adults.

August 31, 2011

Steinman MA, Handler S, Gurwitz JH, et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2011;59(8):1513-1520.

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This commentary suggests strategies for improving prescribing safety, including linking pharmacy and laboratory data through health information technology.

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