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Review
. 2015 Mar;45(3):352-6.
doi: 10.1111/imj.12693.

Physicians need to take the lead in deprescribing

I A Scott  1 , D G Le Couteur
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Review

Physicians need to take the lead in deprescribing

I A Scott et al. Intern Med J. 2015 Mar.

Abstract

Inappropriate polypharmacy and its associated harm pose a significant threat to older patients. The prescribing decisions of physicians greatly influence what other practitioners prescribe. Minimising medication-related harm requires physicians to adopt a systematic approach to the deliberate and judicious deprescribing of potentially inappropriate medicines in at-risk individuals.

Keywords: deprescribing; harm; medicine; older patient; polypharmacy.

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