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Are payment methods for prescription drugs associated with polypharmacy in older adults in Ireland? Evidence from the TILDA cohort study
OBJECTIVES: Polypharmacy is commonly defined as the use of five or more medications, is associated with a range of adverse outcomes and is particularly common in older adults. We sought to examine the relationship between polypharmacy and payment methods for prescription drugs among older adults in...
Autores principales: | Varley, Aine, Cullinan, John |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7534701/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33004388 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036591 |
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