Summary NR 601 Week 1 Discussion Board – Polypharmacy
NR 601 Week 1 Discussion Board – Polypharmacy /NR 601 Week 1 Discussion Board – Polypharmacy The term polypharmacy can take on several different meanings, depending on the perspective of the individual or the organization. Our text defines polypharmacy as prescribing many medications and/or prescribing potentially inappropriate medications (Kennedy-Malone, et al., 2019). This definition refers to the provider’s behavior. Another source defines polypharmacy as regular use of five or more medications (Lee et al., 2019). This addresses the number of medications a patient may take on a regular basis, which includes OTC and/or prescription. The patient populations that are more likely to be affected ...................
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- Subido en
- 28 de febrero de 2021
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- 3
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- 2022/2023
- Tipo
- Resumen
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- nr 601
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summary nr 601 week 1 discussion board – polypharmacy
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