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Med. Clin. North Am. · May 2020
Review Comparative StudyRecognizing and Managing Polypharmacy in Advanced Illness.
- Shaida Talebreza and Mary Lynn McPherson.
- Geriatric and Academic Palliative Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, George E. Wahlen Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 30 North 1900 East SOM AB193, Salt Lake City, UT 84132-0001, USA.
- Med. Clin. North Am. 2020 May 1; 104 (3): 405-413.
AbstractOlder adults, particularly those late in life, are at higher risk for medication misadventure, yet bear the burden of increasing polypharmacy. It is incumbent on practitioners who care for this vulnerable population to use one or more approaches to deprescribe medications that impose a greater burden than benefit, including medically futile medications. It is essential that health care providers use compassionate communication skills when explaining these interventions with patients and families, pointing out that this is a positive, patient-centric intervention.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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