Alternative Medications for Medications in the Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly and Potentially Harmful Drug-Disease Interactions in the Elderly Quality Measures.

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Published in J Am Geriatr Soc on October 08, 2015

Authors

Joseph T Hanlon1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, Todd P Semla9,10,11, Kenneth E Schmader12,13

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
2: Department of Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
3: Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
4: Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
5: Geriatric Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Gero-Informatics Research and Training Program, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
6: Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
7: Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
8: Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
9: Department of Veterans Affairs, Pharmacy Benefits Management Services, Hines, Illinois.
10: Department of Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
11: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
12: Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
13: Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.

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