Research Paper
Undergraduate
Prescription Errors: Abbreviations, Safety, and E-Prescribing
The whole point of going to a healthcare provider is to get better, not become more ill or even die because someone misread a medication prescription. Unfortunately, that is too often the case.
Research Paper
Undergraduate
Medication Interactions in the Geriatric Population Explained
In this paper, the purpose is to Purpose: To examine the issue of polypharmacy in the geriatric population. Drug therapy in the elderly presents a special challenge as older patients are more sensitive to drugs and demonstrate wider individual responses.
CONTENT REQUIREMENTS:
Introduction: Student is to address current demographics of the geriatric population (numbers by age group over 50 years of age, gender, marital status, ethnicity, household income, educational level, etc. Address any demographic information you believe impacts or influences an elderly persons participation in a medication regimen.