Deprescribing interventions and their impact on medication adherence in community-dwelling older adults with polypharmacy: a systematic review
Abstract Background Polypharmacy, and the associated adverse drug events such as non-adherence to prescriptions, is a common problem for elderly people living with multiple comorbidities. Deprescribing, i.e. the gradual withdrawal from medications with supervision by a healthcare professional, is re...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1031-4 |