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Discontinuing medications: a novel approach for revising the prescribing stage of the medication-use process
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Thousands of Americans are injured or die each year from adverse drug reactions, many of which are preventable. The burden of harm conveyed by the use of medications is a significant public health problem, and therefore, improving the medication-use process is a priority. Recent and ongoing efforts to improve the medication-use process have focused primarily on improving medication prescribing, and not much emphasis has been put on improving medication discontinuation. A formalized approach for rationally discontinuing medications is a necessary antecedent to improving medication safety and improving the nation's quality of care. This article proposes a conceptual framework for revising the prescribing stage of the medication-use process to include discontinuing medications. This framework has substantial practice and research implications, especially for the clinical care of older persons, who are particularly susceptible to the adverse effects of medications.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Bain, K. T., Holmes, H. M., Beers, M. H., Maio, V., Handler, S. M., & Pauker, S. G.
- Affiliations
- University of the Sciences (US)
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
- Thomas Jefferson University (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Tufts University (US)
- Venue
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2008-10
- Volume
- 56
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 1946-1952
- ISSN
- 0002-8614 (ISSN-L)
- 1532-5415
- PMC
- PMC3119470
- OpenAlex
- W2096341024
- Cited by
- 198
- References
- 38
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- FWCI
- 1.90
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (KL2TR000146)
- National Institute on Aging (L30 AG026830)
- National Center for Research Resources (KL2RR024154)
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Pharmacy and Medical Practices
- Keywords
- drug discontinuation, medication process, drug prescribing, adverse drug reactions, drug safety, older adults, polypharmacy, conceptual framework, quality of care
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Drug Interactions, Drug Therapy, Drug Utilization, Humans, Drug Prescriptions, Substance Withdrawal Syndrome, Polypharmacy, Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
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