Number of consulting medical institutions and risk of polypharmacy in community-dwelling older people under a healthcare system with free access: a cross-sectional study in Japan

Abstract Background Under the Japanese free access healthcare system, patients are allowed to consult multiple medical institutions (including clinics and hospitals for general or specialist consultation) without primary care referral. This potentially increases the risk of polypharmacy. We examined...

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Main Authors: Toshiki Suzuki (Author), Masao Iwagami (Author), Shota Hamada (Author), Tomoyuki Matsuda (Author), Nanako Tamiya (Author)
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Published: BMC, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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