Understanding stakeholders’ perspectives on implementing deprescribing for older people living in long-term residential care homes: the STOPPING study protocol
Abstract Background Older people with multimorbidity often experience polypharmacy. Taking multiple medicines can be beneficial; however, some older adults are prescribed multiple medicines when they are unlikely to improve clinical outcomes and may lead to harm. Deprescribing means reducing or stop...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-09-01
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Series: | Implementation Science Communications |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-020-00067-9 |