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Potentially inappropriate prescriptions for older patients in long-term care

Carol Rancourt1, Jocelyne Moisan2, Lucie Baillargeon3, René Verreault4, Danielle Laurin5 and Jean-Pierre Grégoire2*

Author Affiliations

1 Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Merck Frosst Canada Ltd, Montreal, Qc, H9H 3L1, Canada

2 Population Health Research Unit and Faculty of Pharmacy, Université Laval, Hôpital St-Sacrement, 1050 Chemin Ste-Foy, Québec, Qc, G1S 4L8, Canada

3 Family Medicine Unit, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec, 2701 boul. Laurier, Québec, Qc, G1V 4G2, Canada

4 Geriatric Research Unit, and Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Hôpital St-Sacrement, 1050 Chemin Ste-Foy Québec, Qc, G1S 4L8, Canada

5 Geriatric Research Unit and Faculty of Pharmacy, Université Laval, Hôpital St-Sacrement, 1050 Chemin Ste-Foy Québec, Qc, G1S 4L8, Canada

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BMC Geriatrics 2004, 4:9 doi:10.1186/1471-2318-4-9

Published: 15 October 2004

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Appendix: List of explicit criteria used to assess the quality of prescribing in long-term care for elderly patients provide as additional file

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