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Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) in older adults referred to a memory clinic

AIMS: The older adult is more likely to be prescribed a lot of medications (polypharmacy) on account of multi-morbidity and consequently being under the care of several specialists. Adverse drug events and reactions account for significant morbidity and mortality in this population group. Common seq...

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Autores principales: Akpan, Anietie, Blaquiere, Bruno De, Nellaya, Issadevi, Termure, Cornelia, Mukherjee, Sujoy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8771256/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2021.810