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December 1, 1962American Journal of Public Health and the Nations Health217 citationsOpen Access

Medication Errors Made by Elderly, Chronically Ill Patients

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DSDoris SchwartzMWMamie WangLZLeonard Zeitz

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  • The aim is to examine the prevalence and types of medication errors among elderly patients with chronic illnesses.
  • Analysis of reported medication errors in a population of elderly patients.
  • Focus on chronic illness factors contributing to errors.
  • Assessment of patient safety protocols and their effectiveness.
  • High incidence of medication errors reported among the elderly with chronic illnesses.
  • Specific patterns of errors identified related to polypharmacy.
  • Need for enhanced monitoring and patient education highlighted.

Abstract

Medication Errors Made by Elderly, Chronically Ill Patients Doris Schwartz, Mamie Wang, Leonard Zeitz, and Mary E. W. Goss CopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.52.12.2018 Published Online: August 29, 2011

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0fe466fa36b6e053fd0008https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.52.12.2018
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