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. 2022 May 11;93(2):e2022137.
doi: 10.23750/abm.v93i2.12911.

Multimorbidity and polypharmacy: a risk factor for older patients

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Multimorbidity and polypharmacy: a risk factor for older patients

Domenico Cucinotta. Acta Biomed. .

Abstract

Invited commentary on Letter: Acta Biomed 2022; Vol. 93, N. 2: e2022136 DOI 10.23750/abm.v93i2.12855 https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/actabiomedica/article/view/12855.

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