Prevalence and predictors of polypharmacy among older primary care patients in Germany

2007-02 | journal article; research paper

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​Junius-Walker, U., G. Theile, and Eva Hummers-Pradier. "Prevalence and predictors of polypharmacy among older primary care patients in Germany​." ​Family Practice ​24, no. 1 (2007): ​14​-19​. ​https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cml067.

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Authors
Junius-Walker, U.; Theile, G.; Hummers-Pradier, Eva 
Abstract
Older people consume an increasing amount of medication. Polypharmacy is associated with an elevated risk of adverse health outcomes resulting in hospitalizations and sometimes death.
Issue Date
February-2007
Journal
Family Practice 
ISSN
0263-2136
Language
English

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