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Potentially inappropriate medication use in hospitalized elders

  1. Michael B. Rothberg MD, MPH1,2,3,†,‡,*,
  2. Penelope S. Pekow PhD2,4,
  3. Fengjuan Liu MS4,
  4. Beatriz Korc-Grodzicki MD, PhD5,
  5. Maura J. Brennan MD1,3,
  6. Sandra Bellantonio MD1,3,
  7. Mark Heelon PharmD6,7,
  8. Peter K. Lindenauer MD, MSc2,3

Article first published online: 25 APR 2008

DOI: 10.1002/jhm.290

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Journal of Hospital Medicine

Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volume 3, Issue 2, pages 91–102, March/April 2008

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Rothberg, M. B., Pekow, P. S., Liu, F., Korc-Grodzicki, B., Brennan, M. J., Bellantonio, S., Heelon, M. and Lindenauer, P. K. (2008), Potentially inappropriate medication use in hospitalized elders. J. Hosp. Med., 3: 91–102. doi: 10.1002/jhm.290

Author Information

  1. 1

    Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts

  2. 2

    Division of Healthcare Quality, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts

  3. 3

    Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts

  4. 4

    School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts

  5. 5

    Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York

  6. 6

    Clinical Pharmacy Services, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts

  7. 7

    University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Storrs, Connecticut

  1. †

    Dr. Rothberg is a recipient of a Doris Duke Clinical Scientist Development Award.

  2. ‡

    Fax: (413) 794-4147

*Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics, Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut Street, Springfield, MA 01199

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 25 APR 2008
  2. Article first published online: 25 APR 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 4 SEP 2007
  4. Manuscript Revised: 3 SEP 2007
  5. Manuscript Received: 24 APR 2007

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  • Baystate Medical Education
  • Research Foundation Incubator Funds

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