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Seniors and medication: an overdose!

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  • 15 May 2019
  • Olivier Bugnon
Légende

The polymedication of the elderly, a real public health challenge. The side effects of a drug cocktail can make you ill. How can we deprescribe, improve quality of life for the elderly and lower healthcare costs?

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