Prescription Habits Related to Chronic Pathologies of Elderly People in Primary Care in the Western Part of Romania: Current Practices, International Recommendations, and Future Perspectives Regarding the Overuse and Misuse of Medicines

Prescription Habits Related to Chronic Pathologies of Elderly People in Primary Care in the Western Part of Romania: Current Practices, International Recommendations, and Future Perspectives Regarding the Overuse and Misuse of Medicines

The European Commission’s 2019 report regarding the state of health profiles highlighted the fact that Romania is among the countries with the lowest life expectancy in the European Union. Therefore, the objectives of the present study were to assess the current prescription habits of general physic...

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Main Authors: Valentina Buda, Andreea Prelipcean, Carmen Cristescu, Alexandru Roja, Olivia Dalleur, Minodora Andor, Corina Danciu, Adriana Ledeti, Cristina Adriana Dehelean, Octavian Cretu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
aged people
primary health care
STOPP/START
Beers criteria
medical prescriptions for chronic pathologies
inappropriate prescribing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/13/7043

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