Medication Misuse Among Older Adults
- Ohio State University Extension, Senior Series. SS-128-97.
- http://ohioline.osu.edu/ss-fact/0128.html

Why Older People Are at Risk for Medication Problems
- Ohio State University Extension, Senior Series. SS-127-97.
- http://ohioline.osu.edu/ss-fact/0127.html

Should Medicare Cover Prescription Drugs?
- Full-text article provided by the National Center for Policy Analysis.
- http://www.ncpa.org/pi/health/pd040999e.html

Assessment of Medication Use in the Elderly
- Reducing the risk of polymedicine can easily be accomplished with a complete drug history.
- http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dental/Dental_Educational_Software/Gerontology_and_Geriatric_Dentistry/Pharmacy/assessment_of_medication.html

Senior Pharmassist
- A program in Durham County that helps older adults with limited incomes purchase medications and coordinates with their healthcare providers to ensure effective and affordable medications for them.
- http://www.seniorpharmassist.org/

NursingWorld
- The American Nursing Association's position statement on polypharmacy in the older adult.
- http://www.ana.org/readroom/position/drug/drpoly.htm

Questioning The Use Of Drugs In Nursing Homes
- Discussion of a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, which indicates that patient behavior in the nursing home setting isn't significantly affected when drug therapy is halted. Dr. Dean, HealthCentral.
- http://www.healthcentral.com/drdean/DeanFullTextTopics.cfm?ID=15426

F.A. Davis Company
- The features you find here complement and enhance the use of Davis's Drug Guide for Nurses, 6th Edition, Davis's Electronic Drug Guide, and the Nurse's Med Deck, 6th Edition.
- http://www.drugguide.com/