Older people’s attitudes towards deprescribing cardiometabolic medication

Abstract Background Overtreatment with cardiometabolic medication in older patients can lead to major adverse events. Timely deprescribing of these medications is therefore essential. Self-reported willingness to stop medication is usually high among older people, still overtreatment with cardiometa...

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Main Authors: Stijn Crutzen, Jamila Abou, Sanne E. Smits, Gert Baas, Jacqueline G. Hugtenburg, Mette Heringa, Petra Denig, Katja Taxis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02249-z