Deprescribing in older people

• In: Poster presentation
• At: Seoul (South Korea) (2017)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-CPS-076
• By: MORGADO, Manuel (University of Beira Interior, Health Science Faculty, Covilhã, Portugal)
• Co-author(s): Manuel Morgado: Health Science Faculty, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal;Pharmaceutical Services, Hospital Centre of Cova da Beira, Covilhã, Portugal
  Adriana Amorim: Health Science Faculty, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
  Ema Paulino: Portuguese Pharmaceutical Society, Lisbon, Portugal
  Sandra Morgado: Pharmaceutical Services, Hospital Centre of Cova da Beira, Covilhã, Portugal
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  An important determinant of drug-related problems in the elderly is an increased physiological vulnerability to medication adverse effects and an impaired ability to recover from drug-induced insults. The process of deprescribing is aimed at reducing medications for which real or potential harm outweighs benefit.

  Purpose

  The objective of..

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