How many older adults receive drugs of questionable clinical benefit near the end of life? A cohort study.
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Date publication
septembre 2019
Journal
Palliative medicine
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr MORIN Lucas
Tous les auteurs :
Morin L, Wastesson JW, Laroche ML, Fastbom J, Johnell K
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
The high burden of disease-oriented drugs among older adults with limited life expectancy raises important questions about the potential futility of care.
Mots clés
Drug utilization, cohort studies, deprescriptions, drug therapy, frail elderly, geriatrics, inappropriate prescribing, palliative care
Référence
Palliat Med. 2019 09;33(8):1080-1090