Deprescribing: a simple method for reducing polypharmacy.

Kathryn McGrath; Emily R Hajjar; Chandrika Kumar; Christopher Hwang; Brooke Salzman

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Deprescribing: a simple method for reducing polypharmacy.

September 6, 2017

McGrath K, Hajjar ER, Kumar C, et al. J Fam Pract. 2017;66(7):436-445.

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Polypharmacy can contribute to health care–associated harm in primary care. Spotlighting deprescribing as a way to improve medication safety for older patients, this commentary outlines how clinicians can deprescribe safely, including performing a brown bag medication review and creating a follow-up plan with patients.

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