Trends in polypharmacy over 12 years and changes in its social gradients in South Korea.

Polypharmacy is associated with adverse drug reactions and represents an economic burden on the health insurance system. The objective of our study was to assess the trends in polypharmacy and its associated factors in South Korea. This cross-sectional study used a nationwide sampled database betwee...

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Main Authors: Yeon-Hee Baek, Ju-Young Shin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6143262?pdf=render