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Practice pharmacists and the opportunity to support general practitioners in deprescribing in the older person
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Peterson, GM and Naunton, M and Deeks, LS and Kosari, S and Jackson, SL and Boom, K, Practice pharmacists and the opportunity to support general practitioners in deprescribing in the older person, Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 48 pp. 183-185. ISSN 1445-937X (2018) [Contribution to Refereed Journal]
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Abstract
Problems associated with the use of medicines in society
continue to be a significant public health burden, with
the brunt being borne by older people.1–3 The higher
risk of medicine-related adverse events and hospitalisations
in older adults is caused primarily by age-related
pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes, and a
higher number of chronic conditions and resultant
polypharmacy, which is often associated with the use of
potentially inappropriate medicines.3–5 Adverse drug
events (ADEs) frequently involve predictable high-risk
situations, such as multiple drug use in the elderly,
which are amenable to prevention through better systems
and ways of working by health professionals.
Item Details
Item Type: | Contribution to Refereed Journal |
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Keywords: | Desprescribing, polypharmacy, elderly, pharmacists, general practice |
Research Division: | Biomedical and Clinical Sciences |
Research Group: | Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences |
Research Field: | Clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Specific population health (excl. Indigenous health) |
Objective Field: | Health related to ageing |
UTAS Author: | Peterson, GM (Professor Gregory Peterson) |
UTAS Author: | Jackson, SL (Dr Shane Jackson) |
ID Code: | 125457 |
Year Published: | 2018 |
Deposited By: | College Office - CHM |
Deposited On: | 2018-04-18 |
Last Modified: | 2018-04-30 |
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