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Deprescribing: tackling increasing polypharmacy

Janet Krska, Rachel Howard, Nina Barnett

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“Deprescribing – is less more?” was the theme of this year's annual scientific meeting organised by the Prescribing and Research in Medicines Management (PRIMM) group, held in London in January. The meeting covered a range of topics relating to deprescribing, including a seven‐step deprescribing model, identifying patients with polypharmacy problems, and providing individualised prescribing.

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“Deprescribing – is less more?” was the theme of this year's annual scientific meeting organised by the Prescribing and Research in Medicines Management (PRIMM) group, held in London in January. The meeting covered a range of topics relating to deprescribing, including a seven‐step deprescribing model, identifying patients with polypharmacy problems, and providing individualised prescribing.

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“Deprescribing – is less more?” was the theme of this year's annual scientific meeting organised by the Prescribing and Research in Medicines Management (PRIMM) group, held in London in January. The meeting covered a range of topics relating to deprescribing, including a seven‐step deprescribing model, identifying patients with polypharmacy problems, and providing individualised prescribing.

Key concepts: Deprescribing, Polypharmacy, Medicine, Beers Criteria, Family medicine, Intensive care medicine

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