The prescription paradox: a guide to appropriate prescribing in the elderly

The prescription paradox: a guide to appropriate prescribing in the elderly

Appropriate prescribing in the elderly can be challenging. While most of the older patients suffer from multiple comorbidities and undergo physiological changes with aging, no clinical guidelines account for these unique characteristics of the elderly adequately. Our commentary proposes a continuous...

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Main Authors:	Ryan B. Thomas, Se Ryeong Jang, Marco Lombardi, Vittorio Maio
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PAGEPress Publications 2019-11-01
Series:	Geriatric Care
Subjects:	Elderly polypharmacy inappropriate prescribing deprescribing.
Online Access:	https://pagepressjournals.org/index.php/gc/article/view/8523

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