A case study of polypharmacy management in nine European countries: Implications for change management and implementation.

A case study of polypharmacy management in nine European countries: Implications for change management and implementation.

Multimorbidity and its associated polypharmacy contribute to an increase in adverse drug events, hospitalizations, and healthcare spending. This study aimed to address: what exists regarding polypharmacy management in the European Union (EU); why programs were, or were not, developed; and, how ident...

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Main Authors: Jennifer McIntosh, Albert Alonso, Katie MacLure, Derek Stewart, Thomas Kempen, Alpana Mair, Margarida Castel-Branco, Carles Codina, Fernando Fernandez-Llimos, Glenda Fleming, Dimitra Gennimata, Ulrika Gillespie, Cathy Harrison, Maddalena Illario, Ulrike Junius-Walker, Christos F Kampolis, Przemyslaw Kardas, Pawel Lewek, João Malva, Enrica Menditto, Claire Scullin, Birgitt Wiese, SIMPATHY Consortium
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5905890?pdf=render

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