Media contributions
1Media contributions
Title GPs 'central'' to reducing polypharmacy Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet News GP Media type Web Country/Territory Australia Date 16/07/19 Description Almost one million Australians aged 70 and over take five or more medications daily, placing them at increased risk of unwanted side effects, more frequent hospital admissions and falls...
Dr Mark Morgan, Chair of the RACGP Expert Committee – Quality Care (REC–QC), told newsGP while polypharmacy is sometimes seen as an ‘inevitable’ part of ageing, GPs should be able to engage in targeted de-prescribing.Producer/Author Matt Woodley, News GP URL https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/gps-central-to-reducing-polypharmacy?utm_source=racgpnewsgpnewsletter&utm_campaign=newsgpedm&utm_medium=email Persons Mark Morgan