Clinical consequences of polypharmacy in elderly
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- 27 September 2013
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Informa Healthcare in Expert Opinion on Drug Safety
- Vol. 13 (1), 57-65
- https://doi.org/10.1517/14740338.2013.827660
Abstract
Introduction: Polypharmacy, defined as the use of multiple drugs or more than are medically necessary, is a growing concern for older adults. MEDLINE and EMBASE databases were searched from January...Keywords
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