Prevalence and predictors of polypharmacy among older primary care patients in Germany.

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Published in Fam Pract on December 11, 2006

Authors

U Junius-Walker1, G Theile, E Hummers-Pradier

Author Affiliations

1: Department of General Practice, Hannover Medical School, D-30623 Hannover, Germany. junius-walker.ulrike@mh-hannover.de

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