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Just the facts: geriatric pharmacology for the emergency department

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  1. Schwartz/Reisman Emergency Medicine Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Marie-Pier Lanoue & Don Melady

  2. Laval University, Quebec, Canada

    Marie-Pier Lanoue

  3. Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

    Joanne Ho

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Lanoue, MP., Ho, J. & Melady, D. Just the facts: geriatric pharmacology for the emergency department. Can J Emerg Med 25, 14–16 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43678-022-00420-y

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