The Norwegian General Practice (NORGEP) criteria for assessing potentially inappropriate prescriptions to elderly patients. A modified Delphi study.

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Published in Scand J Prim Health Care on January 01, 2009

Authors

Sture Rognstad1, Mette Brekke, Arne Fetveit, Olav Spigset, Torgeir Bruun Wyller, Jørund Straand

Author Affiliations

1: General Practice Research Unit, Section of General Practice/Family Medicine, Institute of General Practice and Community Health, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. sture.rognstad@medisin.uio.no

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