Complexity of Medication Use in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System: Part I: Outpatient Use in Relation to Age and Number of Prescribers

Preskorn, Sheldon; Silkey, Beryl; SHAH, ROZINA; NEFF, MELISSA; L.Z. Jones, Teresa; CHOI, JOE; L. Golbeck, Amanda

doi:10.1097/00131746-200501000-00002

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Complexity of Medication Use in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System: Part I: Outpatient Use in Relation to Age and Number of Prescribers

Published in Journal of Psychiatric Practice • Jan 1, 2005

Authors:

Sheldon Preskorn

Beryl Silkey

ROZINA SHAH

Abstract

CONTEXT: Multiple medication use is associated with an increased incidence of adverse drug-drug interactions (DDIs), medication errors, noncompliance, hospitalization, and healthcare costs. Drugs acting systemically or gastrointestinally ("SG" drugs) are of particular concern because of their potent...

Subject

Medicine

Veterans Affairs

Medical prescription

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