[Facing a dilemma in elderly complex and vulnerable patients: to stop or not to stop prevention?]

CONCLUSIONS: A high percentage of our patients with advanced chronic disease and short life expectancy still continue to take preventive and avoidable treatments, potentially dangerous due to their side effects. There is a need to reflect on what we do with these vulnerable patients.
PMID: 29221946 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Atencion Primaria - December 5, 2017 Category: Primary Care Authors: Llobet Vila L, Manresa Domínguez JM, Carmona Segado JM, Franzi Sisó A, Vallès Balasch R, Martínez Díaz I Tags: Aten Primaria Source Type: research