Analysis of the regional difference in the number of multi-drug prescriptions and its predictors in Japan, 2015–2018
Abstract Objective Polypharmacy and multi-drug prescription are major public health problems in Japan, but only a few studies have investigated the regional differences. By revealing regional differences in the multi-drug prescriptions, we can infer regions with high rates of multimorbidity or inapp...
Main Authors: | Tasuku Okui, Jinsang Park |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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Series: | BMC Research Notes |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-021-05787-2 |
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