Systematic Medication Review in General Practice by an Interdisciplinary Team: A thorough but Laborious Method to Address Polypharmacy among Elderly Patients

Systematic Medication Review in General Practice by an Interdisciplinary Team: A thorough but Laborious Method to Address Polypharmacy among Elderly Patients

Polypharmacy increases the risk of hospitalization but may be reduced by medication review. The study objective is to describe and evaluate a method for conducting medication review in general practice by an interdisciplinary medication team of pharmacists and physicians—in this case conducted by a...

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Main Authors:	Dagmar Abelone Dalin, Charlotte Vermehren, Anette Kobberø Jensen, Janne Unkerskov, Jon Trærup Andersen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:	Pharmacy
Subjects:	medication errors general practice general practitioners family practice pharmacists aged
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4787/8/2/57

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