Polypharmacy management: an under recognized public health issue
Author(s) -
Jennifer McIntosh,
Albert Alonso,
Carles Codina,
Alpana Mair
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
european journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1464-360X
pISSN - 1101-1262
DOI - 10.1093/eurpub/ckw174.050
Subject(s) - polypharmacy , public health , medicine , environmental health , business , intensive care medicine , nursing
• A limited but diverse range of polypharmacy initiatives exist in the EU reflecting local culture, health priorities, and existing expertise. • Further action by policy makers and clinicians is needed to implement programmes where none exist, and scale existing programmes. Polypharmacy management: an under recognized public health issue Jennifer McIntosh1, Albert Alonso1, Carles Codina2, Alpana Mair 3 and the SIMPATHY Consortium 1Fundació Clínic per a la Recerca Biomèdica, Barcelona; 2 Department of Pharmacy, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona; 3Scottish Government
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