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Drug Therapy of the Aged: The Problem of Compliance and the Roles of Physicians and Pharmacists

1984; Wiley; Volume: 32; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1532-5415.1984.tb02026.x

1532-5415

C. I. Gryfe, B. M. GRYFE,

Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyVolume 32, Issue 4 p. 301-307 Drug Therapy of the Aged: The Problem of Compliance and the Roles of Physicians and Pharmacists C. I. GRYFE MD, FRCP(C), C. I. GRYFE MD, FRCP(C)Search for more papers by this authorB. M. GRYFE B Sc Phm, B. M. GRYFE B Sc PhmSearch for more papers by this author C. I. GRYFE MD, FRCP(C), C. I. GRYFE MD, FRCP(C)Search for more papers by this authorB. M. GRYFE B Sc Phm, B. M. GRYFE B Sc PhmSearch for more papers by this author First published: April 1984 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.1984.tb02026.xCitations: 38 Received from the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care, Toronto and the University of Toronto, 3560 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6A ZE1. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. C. I. Gryfe. 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