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Der alte Patient und seine (vielen) Pillen

7 Schritte zur Medikamenten-Reduktion

Medication review — seven steps to improve old age pharmacotherapy

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In der Altersgruppe „65+“ sind ca. zwei Drittel der Deutschen von Multimorbidität betroffen. Viele von ihnen bekommen somit mehr als die „kritische Zahl 5“ der gleichzeitig einzunehmenden Medikamente verschrieben. Wie Sie in sieben Schritten Licht ins Dickicht der Polypharmazie bringen können, beschreibt der Autor anhand eines Fallbeispieles.

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  1. Geriatrische Fachklinik Georgenhaus Meiningen, Ernststraße 7, D-98617, Meiningen, Deutschland

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Zeeh, J. 7 Schritte zur Medikamenten-Reduktion. MMW - Fortschritte der Medizin 158, 54–58 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15006-016-8383-x

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