Polypharmacy, inappropriate prescribing, and deprescribing in older people: through a sex and gender lens
Summary: Polypharmacy is very common in older adults and increases the risk of inappropriate and unsafe prescribing for older adults. Older adults, particularly women (who make up the majority of this age group), are at the greatest risk for drug-related harm. Therefore, optimising drug prescribing...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-05-01
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| Series: | The Lancet. Healthy Longevity |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666756821000544 |