Inappropriate use of medication by elderly, polymedicated, or multipathological patients with chronic diseases - P érez-Jover V, Mira JJ, Carratala-Munuera C, Gil-Guillen VF, Basora J, Lopez-Pineda A, Orozco-Beltran D.

The growth of the aging population leads to the increase of chronic diseases, of the burden of multimorbility, and of the complexity polypharmacy. The prevalence of medication errors rises in patients with polypharmacy in primary care, and this is a major ...

Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news