All of the following statements about the Beer's List are true except:
A) It is a list of medications or medication classes that should generally be avoided in persons 65 years or older because they are either ineffective or they pose unnecessarily high risk for older persons and a safer alternative is available.
B) It is derived from the expert opinion of one geriatrician and is not evidence-based.
C) These criteria have been adopted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for regulation of long-term care facilities.
D) These criteria are directed at the general population of patients over 65 years of age and do not take disease states into consideration.
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