How older patients prioritise their multiple health problems: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Patients with multimorbidity often receive diverse treatments; they are subjected to polypharmacy and to a high treatment burden. Hence it is advocated that doctors set individual health and treatment priorities with their patients. In order to apply such a concept, doctors will...

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Main Authors: Ulrike Junius-Walker, Tanja Schleef, Ulrike Vogelsang, Marie-Luise Dierks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1373-y