Taking more than 5 pills a day? 'Deprescribing' can prevent harm - especially for older people
| dc.contributor.author | Reeve, E. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Johnson, J. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sluggett, J. | |
| dc.contributor.author | O'Hara, K. | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description.abstract | People are living longer and with more chronic health conditions – including heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and dementia – than ever before. As societies continue to grow older, one pressing concern is the use of multiple medications, a phenomenon known as polypharmacy. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/35518 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | The Conversation | |
| dc.relation.funding | NHMRC | |
| dc.rights | Copyright 2023 the author. This publication is available under a Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/) | |
| dc.source.uri | https://theconversation.com/taking-more-than-5-pills-a-day-deprescribing-can-prevent-harm-especially-for-older-people-211424 | |
| dc.subject | aged care | |
| dc.subject | health care | |
| dc.subject | polypharmacy | |
| dc.subject | drug interactions | |
| dc.title | Taking more than 5 pills a day? 'Deprescribing' can prevent harm - especially for older people | |
| dc.type | Website | |
| pubs.publication-status | Published | |
| ror.mmsid | 9916793030601831 |