| Autor: |
Raffoul, Paul R.1, Cooper, James K.2, Love, David W.3 |
| Zdroj: |
Gerontologist. 1981, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p146-150. 5p. |
| Abstrakt: |
Drug misuse of prescription and OTC drugs was studied among 67 subjects aged 60+ to determine the frequency of misuse and its relationship to various psychosocial, medical and pharmacological factors. Home interviews were conducted by interdisciplinary teams of Social Work graduate students and Doctor of Pharmacy students. Drug misuse was found among 43% of subjects with number of prescribing physicians and number of pharmacies directly related to misuse. Hypotheses derived from these findings suggest the need for educational intervention not only for older drug consumers but also for practicing physicians and pharmacists. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] |
| Databáze: |
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts |
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