Choosing Wisely? Measuring the Burden of Medications in Older Adults near the End of Life: Nationwide, Longitudinal Cohort Study.
Fiche publication
Date publication
août 2017
Journal
The American journal of medicine
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr MORIN Lucas
Tous les auteurs :
Morin L, Vetrano DL, Rizzuto D, Calderón-Larrañaga A, Fastbom J, Johnell K
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
The burden of medications near the end of life has recently come under scrutiny, because several studies suggested that people with life-limiting illness receive potentially futile treatments.
Mots clés
Elderly, End of life, Medications, Polypharmacy
Référence
Am J Med. 2017 08;130(8):927-936.e9