Patient often prescribed potentially futile drugs in their final months of life
Monday, May 15, 2017 - 13:01
in Health & Medicine
Older adults often receive drugs of questionable benefit during their last months of life, according to the first study conducted on the burden of end-of-life medications across an entire population. The authors advocate for clinical guidelines to support physicians when they face the decision to continue or discontinue medications near the end of life.