Assessment of Comorbidity and Use of Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs in Patients Above 65 Years Attending Family Medicine Outpatient Clinics
Background and aim: Aging is often accompanied by chronic diseases, comorbidity, and polypharmacy. Use of prescription/nonprescription drugs, and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs seen frequently in the elderly. The aim of this study was to assess the comorbidity and multimorbidity status and to evaluate...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-09-01
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Series: | Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2333721419874274 |