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Excessive polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate prescribing in 147 care homes: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Care home residents often have multiple cognitive and physical impairments, and are at high risk of adverse drug events (ADEs). AIM: To describe excessive polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate prescribing predisposing care home residents to ADEs. DESIGN & SETTING: A cross-sectio...

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Autores principales: MacRae, Clare, Henderson, David AG, Mercer, Stewart W, Burton, Jenni, De Souza, Nicosha, Grill, Paula, Marwick, Charis, Guthrie, Bruce
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Royal College of General Practitioners 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9447292/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34620596
http://dx.doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0167