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Multiple medication use in older patients in post-acute transitional care: a prospective cohort study
BACKGROUND: Older adults with a range of comorbidities are often prescribed multiple medications, which may impact on their function and cognition and increase the potential for drug interactions and adverse events. AIMS: This study investigated the extent of polypharmacy and potentially inappropria...
Autores principales: | Runganga, Maureen, Peel, Nancye M, Hubbard, Ruth E |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4158998/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25214773 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S64105 |
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