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Polypharmacy and Falls in the Elderly: A Literature Review

CONTEXT: Medications are taken to ease, control or cure ailments. They are effective and safe if used correctly. In the elderly, disorders that occur as a result of ageing, frequently require treatment, resulting in increased use of medications. Polypharmacy is common among the elderly and although...

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Published in:Nurs Midwifery Stud
Main Authors: Hammond, Tania, Wilson, Anne
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Kashan University of Medical Sciences 2013
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4228551/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25414854
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