Characterization of medication use among the elderly of North Portugal

Aging associated with chronic comorbidities leads to Polypharmacy, but the complex therapies in elderly can lead to therapy non-adherence, increasing costs and several health risks. Objectives: To characterize medication use and related factors among northern Portuguese elderly. Methods: This cross-...

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Main Author: Pinto, Isabel C. (author)
Other Authors: Pereira, Fernando A. (author), Mateos-Campos, R. (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Beers criteria
Elderly
Medication
Polypharmacy
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10198/16296
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/16296

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http://hdl.handle.net/10198/16296

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