Association between acute geriatric syndromes and medication-related hospital admissions.

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Published in Drugs Aging on August 01, 2012

Authors

Peter C Wierenga1, Bianca M Buurman, Juliette L Parlevliet, Barbara C van Munster, Susanne M Smorenburg, Sharon K Inouye, Sophia E J A de Rooij

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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