Deprescribing medicines in the acute setting to reduce the risk of falls

BackgroundFalls are a common cause of morbidity and hospitalisation in older people. Inappropriate prescribing and polypharmacy contribute to falls risk in elderly patients. This study's aim was to quantify the problem and find out if medication review in the hospital setting led to deprescribi...

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Veröffentlicht in:European journal of hospital pharmacy. Science and practice 2017-01, Vol.24 (1), p.10-15
Hauptverfasser: Marvin, Vanessa, Ward, Emily, Poots, Alan J, Heard, Katie, Rajagopalan, Arvind, Jubraj, Barry
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