Is it possible to reduce polypharmacy in the elderly? A randomised, controlled trial

scientific article published on 01 January 2001

Is it possible to reduce polypharmacy in the elderly? A randomised, controlled trial is …
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P6179Dimensions Publication ID1018961297
P356DOI10.2165/00002512-200118020-00007
P698PubMed publication ID11346128

P2093author name stringR S Tilvis
T E Strandberg
K H Pitkala
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P433issue2
P304page(s)143-149
P577publication date2001-01-01
P1433published inDrugs & AgingQ5308946
P1476titleIs it possible to reduce polypharmacy in the elderly? A randomised, controlled trial
P478volume18