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. 2024 May;72(5):1562-1565.
doi: 10.1111/jgs.18756. Epub 2024 Jan 17.

Polypharmacy, deprescribing, and trust in the clinician-patient relationship

Columba Thomas  1 , Andrew B Cohen  2   3 , Marcia C Mecca  2   3
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Polypharmacy, deprescribing, and trust in the clinician-patient relationship

Columba Thomas et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 May.
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Conflict of Interest: The authors have no conflicts.

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Figure 1.
Maintaining and enhancing patients’ trust through deprescribing requires these key elements. Lack of attention to these elements risks undermining patients’ trust in their clinicians and introducing a barrier to ongoing care.
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