Patient safety in geriatrics: a call for action.

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Patient safety in geriatrics: a call for action.

December 15, 2010

Tsilimingras D, Rosen AK, Berlowitz DR. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2003;58:M813-9.

This review discusses medication errors and patient safety in the context of geriatrics and offers recommendations to improve safety for elderly patients.

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