Abstract：
:The aging population of the United States creates pharmaceutical challenges for the practicing emergency physician. Polypharmacy, drug-drug and drug-disease interactions, and other pharmaceutical complications from the pathophysiologic changes associated with aging need to be recognized in order to optimize outcomes in the elderly. Effective strategies that improve patients outcomes include a better understanding of the physiologic and pharmacologic changes that occur with aging, integrated use of clinical emergency department pharmacists, and choosing nonpharmacologic treatment options when possible.
journal_name
Emerg Med Clin North Amjournal_title
Emergency medicine clinics of North Americaauthors
Welker KL,Mycyk MBdoi
10.1016/j.emc.2016.04.003subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2016-08-01 00:00:00pages
469-81issue
3eissn
0733-8627issn
1558-0539pii
S0733-8627(16)30018-9journal_volume
34pub_type
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