Why do family doctors prescribe potentially inappropriate medication to elderly patients?

Based on changes in pharmacokinetics and –dynamics in elderly patients, there are potentially inappropriate medications (PIM) that should be avoided in patients aged ≥ 65 years. Current studies showed prescrip...

Source: BMC Family Practice - July 22, 2016 Category: Primary Care Authors: Karen Voigt, Mandy Gottschall, Juliane K öberlein-Neu, Jeannine Schübel, Nadine Quint and Antje Bergmann Source Type: research