Polypharmacy and adherence to therapy in elderly

Polypharmacy, consists of the simultaneous and chronic use of different drugs, is frequent in elderly people (age≥ 65 years) and commits the patient's adherence to therapy, necessary to a successfully treatment. Objectives: Review the scientific evidences of adherence to therapy and polypharmac...

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Main Author: Geraldo, Inês (author)
Other Authors: Pereira, Olívia R. (author), Pinto, Isabel C. (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10198/12572
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/12572