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Medication appropriateness in vulnerable older adults: healthy skepticism of appropriate polypharmacy.

Fried TR, Mecca MC. Medication Appropriateness in Vulnerable Older Adults: Healthy Skepticism of Appropriate Polypharmacy. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019;67(6):1123-1127. doi:10.1111/jgs.15798.

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February 27, 2019
Fried TR, Mecca MC. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019;67(6):1123-1127.
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Patient age, disease state, and frailty may complicate medication regimens. This review examined the potential for polypharmacy to contribute to harm. The authors recommend a criteria set to be applied to guide clinician decision-making to determine appropriate polypharmacy in older patients to improve safety.

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Fried TR, Mecca MC. Medication Appropriateness in Vulnerable Older Adults: Healthy Skepticism of Appropriate Polypharmacy. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019;67(6):1123-1127. doi:10.1111/jgs.15798.

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