Geriatrician-led multidisciplinary team management improving polypharmacy among older inpatients in China

Background/Aim: Polypharmacy is prevalent among older inpatients and associated with adverse outcomes. To determine whether a geriatrician-led multidisciplinary team (MDT) management mode could reduce medications use among older inpatients.Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted in a ger...

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Main Authors: Yi Song, Lihua Chen, Ying Liu, Xin Xia, Lisha Hou, Jinhui Wu, Li Cao, Li Mo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2023.1167306/full