Interdisciplinary care for older adults with complex needs: American Geriatrics Society position statement

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A study on the effectiveness of interdisciplinary care for adults, is discussed. The reasons for the American Geriatrics Society in favoring an interdisciplinary care of treatment, is also detailed.

Services information, Adults, Health aspects, Care and treatment, Methods, Services, American Geriatrics Society

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Healthcare utilization of nursing home residents: comparison between decedents and survivors

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A comparative analysis between residents who die while in the nursing home and survivors, with respect to healthcare utilization and length of stay in the nursing home, is presented.

Comparative analysis, Nursing home patients

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Polypharmacy and prescribing quality in older people

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Relationship between erroneous prescribing and number of medications used by elderly with relation to quality of health care is presented.

Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing, Product quality, Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Management dynamics, Pharmaceutical preparations, Drugs, Metabolic Agents NEC, Metabolic Agents, Aged, Elderly, Management, Risk factors, Influence, Quality management, Company business management, Medication errors

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