Suboptimal Prescribing in Elderly Outpatients: Potentially Harmful Drug‐Drug and Drug‐Disease Combinations

Objectives: To assess the prevalence and correlates of potentially harmful drug‐drug combinations and drug‐disease combinations prescribed for elderly patients at outpatient settings.

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