Prescription and deprescription of medications for older adults receiving palliative care during the last 3 months of life: a single-center retrospective cohort study.
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Date publication
juin 2019
Journal
European geriatric medicine
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr MORIN Lucas
Tous les auteurs :
Roux B, Morin L, Papon A, Laroche ML
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
Near the end of life, drugs to ensure comfort and improve quality of life should be prioritized, and unnecessary drugs should be avoided. The aim was to assess the evolution and quality of drug therapy throughout the last 3 months of life of older adults in need of palliative care.
Mots clés
End-of-life care, Medication therapy management, Older adults, Palliative care
Référence
Eur Geriatr Med. 2019 Jun;10(3):463-471