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Journal of Psychoactive Drugs Volume 13, 1981 - Issue 2: Drugs, Alcohol and Aging
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Sex Differences in Prescription Drug Use of Older Adults

Frank J. Whittington Department of Sociology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303
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David M. Petersen Department of Sociology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303
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Barbara Dale Department of Sociology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303
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Paula L. Dressel Department of Sociology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, 30303
Pages 175-183 | Published online: 02 Aug 2012

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Kathy Jones Keister & Nancy S. Creason. (2006) Medications of elderly institutionalized incontinent females. Journal of Advanced Nursing 14:11, pages 980-985.
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Lisa Nolan & Kevin O'Malley. (1988) Prescribing for the Elderly: Part II Prescribing Patterns: Differences Due to Age. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 36:3, pages 245-254.
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Dennis K. Helling, Jon H. Lemke, Todd P. Semla, Robert B. Wallace, David P. Lipson & Joan Cornoni‐Huntley. (2015) Medication Use Characteristics in the Elderly: The Iowa 65 + Rural Health Study . Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 35:1, pages 4-12.
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