African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2285

Full Length Research Paper

Pharmacotherapy follow-up in elderly in a public outpatient clinic in Brasilia, Brazil

Mirna Poliana F. Oliveira*
  • Mirna Poliana F. Oliveira*
  • Post Graduate in Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia and UDF University Center, Health School, Brazil.
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Maria Rita C. G. Novaes
  • Maria Rita C. G. Novaes
  • Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Brasilia and Education Foundation and Research in Health Sciences/College in the Health Sciences, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 29 June 2015
  •  Accepted: 11 August 2015
  •  Published: 29 August 2015

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