Deprescribing at the end of life in older patients.

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At Butler University in Indianapolis, Ind., Matthew J. Stinson is an assistant professor, Samuel Gurevitz is an associate professor in the College of Pharmacy and Health Science, and Anna Carrigan is a student in the PA program. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.

Published: July 2019

In the United States, the adult population that will need hospice and palliative care is expected to double in the next 40 years. In primary care, providers are often faced with tough decisions on how to manage patients' medications at the end of life. This article describes how to deprescribe in the last year of life.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000558316.40245.caDOI Listing

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