Multimorbidity, polypharmacy, referrals, and adverse drug events: are we doing things well?

British Journal of General Practice

Beatriz Poblador-Plou¹  José María Abad-Díez¹  Francisca González-Rubio¹  Luis Andrés Gimeno-Feliu¹  Amaia Calderón-Larrañaga¹  Alexandra Prados-Torres¹ 

[1] Aragón Health Sciences Institute (IACS), IIS Aragón, Miguel Servet University Hospital, University of Zaragoza, Spain

关键词: adverse drug event;    healthcare system;    national;    multimorbidity;    multiple;    polypharmacy;    referral;    hospital;   

DOI  :  10.3399/bjgp12X659295

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

The consequences of multimorbidity include polypharmacy and repeated referrals for specialised care, which may increase the risk of adverse drug events (ADEs).

【 授权许可】

Unknown