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. 2024 Apr;29(2):96-99.
doi: 10.5863/1551-6776-29.2.96. Epub 2024 Apr 8.

Polypharmacy-An Important Contributor to Health and Safety for Children With Medical Complexity: How Can We Improve Care for This Vulnerable Population?

Richard Grossberg  1   2
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Polypharmacy-An Important Contributor to Health and Safety for Children With Medical Complexity: How Can We Improve Care for This Vulnerable Population?

Richard Grossberg. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2024 Apr.
No abstract available

Keywords: children with medical complexity; pediatric complex care; pediatric long-term care; pharmacist; polypharmacy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure. The author declares no conflicts or financial interest in any product or service mentioned in the manuscript, including grants, equipment, medications, employment, gifts, and honoraria. The author is board certified in general pediatrics and neurodevelopmental disabilities. His clinical practice has been devoted exclusively to children with medical complexity in a pediatric outpatient complex care program since 2011 and a pediatric long-term care facility since 1999.

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