Deprescribing process in demented patients: What is the rationale?
Polypharmacy is rather a rule than an exemption in the elderly. This applies also to the demented population, whether they live in private homes or in nursing homes. The application of multiple drugs increases the risk to develop delirium, to promote falling and to hasten cognitive decline, What can...
Main Author: | G. Stoppe |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2021-04-01
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Series: | European Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S092493382100184X/type/journal_article |
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