Analysis of the prevalence and pattern of polypharmacy among elderly patients admitted in general medicine department of a rural tertiary care hospital in South India
Background: Quality and safety of prescribing drugs in older people remain a global healthcare concern. Inappropriate prescribing pattern in the elderly population is now considered as a major public health issue and polypharmacy is one of the common problems among the elderly patients. Aims and...
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| Language: | English |
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Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Asian Journal of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/48534 |