Perspective of elderly patients on chronic use of potentially inappropriate medication - Results of the qualitative CIM-TRIAD study.

Although potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) is associated with risk of harm due to adverse effects, it is frequently prescribed for elderly patients. The aim of this qualitative multi-center study was to gain insight into contextual factors that might lead to chronic PIM use. We conducted se...

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Main Authors: Kathrin Heser, Nadine Janis Pohontsch, Martin Scherer, Antje Löffler, Tobias Luck, Steffi G Riedel-Heller, Wolfgang Maier, Debora Parker, Britta Haenisch, Frank Jessen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6145513?pdf=render