Choosing Wisely? Measuring the Burden of Medications in Older Adults near the End of Life: Nationwide, Longitudinal Cohort Study.

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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

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