Multimorbidity, defined as the presence of two or more chronic conditions, has been
a growing health problem globally, especially in recent decades [
[1]
]. Polypharmacy, which is often defined as the prescription of at least five different
drugs, is strongly associated with multimorbidity [
[2]
].- Masnoon N.
- Shakib S.
- Kalisch-Ellett L.
- Caughey G.E.
What is polypharmacy? A systematic review of definitions.
BMC Geriatr. 2017; 17 (PMID: 29017448PMCID: PMC5635569)https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-017-0621-2
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Publication history
Published online: July 17, 2018
Accepted:
July 12,
2018
Received in revised form:
July 9,
2018
Received:
July 4,
2018
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