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An ounce of prevention: Study of medication harm a wake-up call for GPs caring for older people
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An ounce of prevention: Study of medication harm a wake-up call for GPs caring for older people
Wednesday 28 April 2021, 02:25 AM

Dunedin GP Sharon Leitch studied medical notes on 9706 patients taken from 44 general practices
GPs should be on the lookout for medication-related harm in elderly patients, according to the lead author of a study that crunched New Zealand genera
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References
1. Leitch S, Dovey S, Cunningham W et al. Medication-related harm in New Zealand general practice: a retrospective records review. BJGP 2020;1126. Online 1 April 2021.