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. 2017 Apr 1;177(4):583-585.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.9225.

Trends in Central Nervous System-Active Polypharmacy Among Older Adults Seen in Outpatient Care in the United States

Donovan T Maust  1 , Lauren B Gerlach  2 , Anastasia Gibson  2 , Helen C Kales  1 , Frederic C Blow  1 , Mark Olfson  3
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Trends in Central Nervous System-Active Polypharmacy Among Older Adults Seen in Outpatient Care in the United States

Donovan T Maust et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This study uses data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey to describe the central nervous system polypharmacy practices among outpatient older adults.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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