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Published in: Neurocritical Care 2/2014

01-10-2014 | Letter to the Editor

Response to “Modifications to the Drug Burden Index Calculation May Limit Interpretation of Its Association With Clinical Outcomes In Older Adults”(doi:10.1007/s12028-014-0006-8)

Authors: Catherine K. Floroff, Patricia W. Slattum, Spencer E. Harpe, Perry Taylor, Gretchen M. Brophy

Published in: Neurocritical Care | Issue 2/2014

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To the Editor, …
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Metadata
Title
Response to “Modifications to the Drug Burden Index Calculation May Limit Interpretation of Its Association With Clinical Outcomes In Older Adults”(doi:10.1007/s12028-014-0006-8)
Authors
Catherine K. Floroff
Patricia W. Slattum
Spencer E. Harpe
Perry Taylor
Gretchen M. Brophy
Publication date
01-10-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Neurocritical Care / Issue 2/2014
Print ISSN: 1541-6933
Electronic ISSN: 1556-0961
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-014-0015-7

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