Overprescribing among older people near end of life in Ireland: Evidence of prevalence and determinants from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)

Overprescribing among older people near end of life in Ireland: Evidence of prevalence and determinants from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)

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International evidence shows that people approaching end of life (EOL) have high prevalence of polypharmacy, including overprescribing. Overprescribing may have adverse side effects for mental and physical health and represents wasteful spending. Little is known about prescribing near EOL in Ireland...

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Main Authors: Soraya Matthews, Frank Moriarty, Mark Ward, Anne Nolan, Charles Normand, Rose Anne Kenny, Peter May
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9710761/?tool=EBI

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9710761/?tool=EBI

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