Inappropriate prescribing, non-adherence to long-term medications and related morbidities : Pharmacoepidemiological aspects
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Medications in long-term care: when less is more.
Attention has been drawn to the potential risks of several medications in the long-term care setting. Most of these medications deemed as inappropriate affect the central nervous system and are indicated only for select populations with specific conditions. Many of these drugs are prescribed without clear indications and continued indefinitely without critical decision-making about the potentia...
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