Drug-Related Problems in Geriatric Nursing Home Patients

Medication mishaps can and do happen in nursing homes. This informative text discusses the scope and magnitude of such drug-related problems as adverse reactions to and misuse of medicine in elderly care facilities. Drug-Related Problems in Nursing Home Patients is a highly needed book which not only addresses the scope of drug-related problems in nursing home environments, but also provides practical suggestions for detection and prevention of these medication problems. Each chapter in this text deals with an individual drug-related problem, operational definitions, and actions needed to detect, minimize risk, and prevent recurrence. A checklist concluding each chapter will aid readers in assessing specific drug problems in care facilities for the elderly where large amounts of medications are used. With an emphasis on awareness and change, this text is ideal book for educators and students, as well as researchers, physicians, pharmacists, administrators, and health care planners involved in elderly care.