Identifying what we know about the efficacy of patient empowerment approaches towards deprescribing potentially inappropriate medicine use in older people - a systematic review
Open Access
- 12 April 2026
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Geriatric Pharmacology
- Vol. 3 (1)
Abstract
Older people are at the greatest risk of harm from medicines.1 Rising life expectancy and greater multi-morbidities, has resulted in increased usage of medicines amongst older people.2 Age related ...Keywords
Funding Information
- Sir Halley Stewart Trust (Research Grant 4370)
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