Making a difference - Adverse drug reactions in elderly people - A substantial cause of preventable illness

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作者
Avorn, Jerry [1 ]
Shrank, William H. [1 ]
机构
[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Brigham & Womens Hosp, Div Pharmacoepidemiol & Pharmacoecon, Boston, MA 02120 USA
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BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | 2008年 / 336卷 / 7650期
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10.1136/bmj.39520.671053.94
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 [临床医学]; 100201 [内科学];
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