Strategies to optimize pharmacological management in older adults

Population aging increases the prevalence of chronic and multiple morbid illnesses and increases the consumption of multiple medications and related problems accordingly. It is reported that 50% of dispensed medications are consumed by older adults; in fact, 80% of older adults take at least one med...

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Main Authors: Paola Casas-Vásquez, Pedro Ortiz-Saavedra, Eduardo Penny-Montenegro
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud 2016-05-01
Series:Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública
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Online Access:https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/2153