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One in five elderly ED admissions due to medication problems

Two thirds of medication-related hospitalisations are potentially preventable, says an Australian review
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4 February 2022
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Medication safety remains a “significant challenge” in Australia, with almost one in five emergency hospital admissions for elderly patients due to medicine problems, a study shows.

The Australian review of studies from 1988 to 2021 found 9% of hospital admissions from ED were medication-related.

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