Untangling Polypharmacy in Older Adults
Greenleaf Brown, L.
Medsurg Nursing Official Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses 25(6): 408-411
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 1092-0811 PMID: 30304607 Document Number: 688371
Polypharmacy, the use of five or more medications at one time, is increasingly prevalent in older adults. The nurse's role in education, care coordination, communication, and regular medication recon- ciliation is vital to improve outcomes.
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