Lift the lid on polypharmacy in older people
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Lift the lid on polypharmacy in older people

Jennifer Trueland Health journalist

Prescription creep can be harmful to patients, so it pays to take a fresh look at their drugs regimens

When Anna Mould sees a new patient at the acute hospital where she works as an older people’s mental health liaison nurse, one of the most effective things she does is check their medications.

Nursing Standard. 35, 3, 37-40. doi: 10.7748/ns.35.3.37.s19

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