Deprescribing: A new word to guide medication review

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 186, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 407-408

  Frank, Christopher ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESCRIBING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG INDICATION; ELDERLY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FRAIL ELDERLY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; POLYPHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PROGNOSIS; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TREATMENT PLANNING; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION RECONCILIATION; POLYPHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; SENSATION DISORDERS;

EID: 84897397747     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.131568     Document Type: Note

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