Health Care Issues - Written by Jere Beasley on Monday, October 13, 2008 10:28 - 0 Comments

Wrong drugs given to elderly patients

The results of a nationwide study published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine revealed that nearly half (49%) of almost 500,000 hospital patients 65 and older have been prescribed one or more known to be unsafe for older patients. That is a scary thought and these results should have made care professionals and regulators aware of the existence of a most serious problem. If you want more information on this matter contact Public Citizen at www.citizen.org.

Source: Public Citizen




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