Deprescribing of Medicines in Care Homes—A Five-Year Evaluation of Primary Care Pharmacist Practices

(1) Background: This project evaluates the outcomes of a novel pharmacy-led model of deprescribing unnecessary medications for care home patients. A feasibility study was conducted in 2015 to explore exposure to inappropriate polypharmacy in patients residing in care homes over a one-year timescale....

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Main Authors: Ana Alves, Shaun Green, Delyth H James
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Pharmacy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/7/3/105