Polypharmacy among adults aged over 65 years

The term polypharmacy is defined as using many drugs without knowing the mechanism of their effects on the body, interactions between them, or taking at least one drug for which there are no indications.The phenomenon of polypharmacy occurs especially in the elderly and is most often the result of t...

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Main Authors: Patrycja Misztal-Okońska, Magdalena Młynarska, Mariusz Goniewicz, Dominika Ceglińska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kazimierz Wielki University 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of Education, Health and Sport
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Online Access:http://www.ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.php/johs/article/view/4726