Clinical competence, communication ability and adherence to choosing wisely recommendations for lipid reducing drug use in older adults

Abstract Background Although lipid-lowering drugs are not recommended for primary prevention in patients 75+, prevalence of use is high and there is unexplained variation in prescribing between physicians. The objective of this study was to determine if physician communication ability and clinical c...

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Main Authors: Robyn Tamblyn, Teresa Moraga, Nadyne Girard, Fiona K. I. Chan, Bettina Habib, John Boulet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04429-5