Polypharmacy and medication errors on admission to palliative care.

Related Articles Polypharmacy and medication errors on admission to palliative care. Pol Arch Intern Med. 2019 10 30;129(10):659-666 Authors: Grądalski T Abstract INTRODUCTION: Many patients at the end of their life are treated with multiple medications while some of the drugs may no longer be beneficial and should be reduced. OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to assess polypharmacy, overprescribing, and the incidence of presumable pharmacological errors at referral to palliative care. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Current treatment in consecutive patients was analyzed based on the clinical judgment of a palliative care specialist on the first appointment. The number of…
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