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posted 02/25/2008, comments (16)

Antibiotics and the Elderly: When Do We Say No?

This post is about another study, my friends, but this one is more personal for me. A report in the February 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine titled "Study examines antibiotic use among nursing home patients with advanced dementia," reminds me of a situation with my mother-in-law.  Alice was in a very good nursing home and... Read moreChevron
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