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Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes

This cluster of papers focuses on the challenges and consequences of polypharmacy, inappropriate medication use, and adverse drug events in the elderly population. It explores topics such as potentially inappropriate prescribing, pharmacist interventions, medication reconciliation, deprescribing, and the impact of anticholinergic burden. The research aims to address the complexities of medication management in older adults and improve patient outcomes.

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PolypharmacyInappropriate Medication UseElderlyAdverse Drug EventsPotentially Inappropriate PrescribingPharmacist InterventionMedication ReconciliationDeprescribingAnticholinergic BurdenClinical Pharmacy Services

Journals publishing in this area

1Journal of the American Geriatrics Society cover
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
ISSN 0002-8614989 articles in this topic
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2British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology cover
British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
ISSN 0306-5251840 articles in this topic
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3BMC Health Services Research cover
BMC Health Services Research
ISSN 1472-6963584 articles in this topic
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Journal of General Internal Medicine
ISSN 0884-8734441 articles in this topic
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Medical Care
ISSN 0025-7079273 articles in this topic
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6Journal of Pharmacist and Hospital Pharmacy cover
Journal of Pharmacist and Hospital Pharmacy
ISSN 3079-052212 articles in this topic
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7International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research cover
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8International Journal of Advance Research in Medical Surgical Nursing cover
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9International Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences cover
International Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences
ISSN 2664-91875 articles in this topic
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10International Journal of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Sciences cover
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