Abstract:People of 65 years and older accounted for 21% of the population of England and Wales in 2001, and their proportion is increasing. It is forecast that the number of people over the age 75 years will double within the next 50 years, and that of those over the age of 90 will increase fivefold. The older patient with declining health poses significant challenges for health care professionals, in particular those of managing chronic morbidity and the effects of aging. Many older people require pharmacological trea… Show more
With the impact of drug errors being potentially very serious and nursing staff taking day-to-day responsibility for drug rounds, Maggi Banning explains how you can minimize the risk of errors.
With the impact of drug errors being potentially very serious and nursing staff taking day-to-day responsibility for drug rounds, Maggi Banning explains how you can minimize the risk of errors.
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