Medication-related harm common and costly in elderly
Abstract
Reactions 1704, p10 - 2 Jun 2018 Medication-related harm common and costly in elderly Medication-related harm (MRH) appears to be common and costly after discharge from hospital in older patients receiving polypharmacy, according to findings of a prospective UK study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. This observational study investigated the incidence, severity, preventability and costs of MRH in 1280 older patients (≥65 years; median 82 years) after discharge from...