Abstract

How to apply treatment recommendations from various knowledgeable specialist societies concerning the very complex patient? Within a population weakened by the cumulative effect of comorbidities, loss of autonomy aggravated by geriatric syndromes and biological changes linked to aging which interact with the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs, there is fertile soil for the advent of adverse conditions linked to simultaneously prescribing multiple treatments. Our aim is to analyze various clinical reasoning tools permitting an appropriate drug prescription while considering the state of health, life expectancy and time to benefit with the aim of reducing iatrogenesis.

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