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Review
. 2017 Sep;44(3):413-428.
doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2017.04.003.

Managing Polypharmacy in the 15-Minute Office Visit

Demetra Antimisiaris  1 , Timothy Cutler  2
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Managing Polypharmacy in the 15-Minute Office Visit

Demetra Antimisiaris et al. Prim Care. 2017 Sep.

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    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Prim Care. 2017 Dec;44(4):xiii. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2017.09.003. Prim Care. 2017. PMID: 29132533 No abstract available.

Abstract

Polypharmacy is an underappreciated factor in undesirable patient outcomes. In older adults, polypharmacy is considered a syndrome of harm and presents a challenge to primary care providers. The United States has one of the highest medication use rates per capita in the world. With the aging population, and polypharmacy a significant part of the lives of older adults, management of polypharmacy poses both a growing challenge and an opportunity for all health care providers. This article provides an overview of skills to improve medication use management in older adults living with polypharmacy.

Keywords: Beers criteria; Comprehensive medication management; Drug interactions; Geriatric syndromes; Medication reconciliation; Morisky scale; Polypharmacy; Potentially inappropriate medications.

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