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Why and when to withdraw drugs in the elderly and frail
Author(s) -
Gordon S Fraser,
Dainty Christine,
Smith Tom
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.924
Subject(s) - medicine , drug , intensive care medicine , gerontology , psychiatry
Our series on stopping drugs provides practical advice on why, when and how to withdraw drug therapy. Here the authors consider the challenges associated with discontinuing drugs in the elderly and frail.