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Medication-related quality of life among Ethiopian elderly patients with polypharmacy: A cross-sectional study in an Ethiopia university hospital

Polypharmacy among older patients has been associated with a decline in their quality of life. We aimed to assess the medication-related quality of life (MRQOL) among older patients with polypharmacy at Gondar University Hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia. A prospective cross-sectional study was carried out...

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Autores principales:	Tegegn, Henok Getachew, Erku, Daniel Asfaw, Sebsibe, Girum, Gizaw, Biruktawit, Seifu, Dawit, Tigabe, Masho, Belachew, Sewunet Admasu, Ayele, Asnakew Achaw
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Public Library of Science 2019
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6438590/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30921379 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214191

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