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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1373-y |