Physiological ageing and pathologies can have an influence on the pharmacology of numerous medicines, leading to serious iatrogenic accidents, polypharmacy and incorrect use of a medicine in elderly people. An observational study carried out in a short-stay geriatric unit focused on the issues surrounding the difficulties the elderly may encounter when taking medicines and the prevalence of the manipulation of galenic forms.
Keywords: compliance; elderly patient; forme galénique; galenic form; medicine; médicament; observance; patient âgé; prevalence; prévalence; traitement; treatment.
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