Legacy Drug-Prescribing Patterns in Primary Care.

CONCLUSIONS: The phenomenon of legacy prescribing appears prevalent. These data demonstrate the potential of legacy prescribing to contribute to unnecessary polypharmacy, providing an opportunity for system-level intervention in primary care with enormous potential benefit for patients. PMID: 30420366 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30420366?dopt=Abstract

Source: Annals of Family Medicine - November 1, 2018 Category: Primary Care Authors: Mangin D, Lawson J, Cuppage J, Shaw E, Ivanyi K, Davis A, Risdon C Tags: Ann Fam Med Source Type: research

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