Prevalence of polypharmacy in the older adult population within primary care in Portugal: a nationwide cross-sectional study

Introduction Polypharmacy is commonly defined as the simultaneous use of five or more medications; however, there is a lack of consensus regarding the most appropriate definition. It is a significant predictor of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of polyp...

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Main Author: Simões, Pedro Augusto Gomes Rodrigues Marques (author)
Other Authors: Santiago, Luiz Miguel de Mendonça Soares (author), Simões, José Augusto Rodrigues (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/9948
Country:Portugal
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