Influence of chronic medical conditions on older patients’ willingness to deprescribe medications: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Aging correlates with a heightened prevalence of chronic diseases, resulting in multimorbidity affecting 60% of those aged 65 or older. Multimorbidity often leads to polypharmacy, elevating the risk of potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use and adverse health outcomes. To...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-04891-9 |