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Which group of people are estimated to make up more than 25% of the aging population in 2050?
Which group of people are estimated to make up more than 25% of the aging population in 2050?
- People with chronic conditions
- People with polypharmacy
- People over the age of 60 (correct)
- People with comorbidities
What is the purpose of a Home Medicines Review (HMR)?
What is the purpose of a Home Medicines Review (HMR)?
- To reconcile the Best Possible Medication List (BPML) with the GP medication review referral
- To ensure the medicine use is appropriate
- To assist consumers living at home to maximise the benefits of their medication regime (correct)
- To provide a sustainable and cost-effective mechanism for referral of domiciliary patients by GPs to community pharmacists
What is the National Medicines Policy/QUM designed to achieve?
What is the National Medicines Policy/QUM designed to achieve?
- Poor clinical outcomes
- Increased hospitalisations
- Judicious, appropriate, safe, and efficacious use of medicines (correct)
- Increased use of medicines
Which of the following is a potential consequence of polypharmacy?
Which of the following is a potential consequence of polypharmacy?
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What is the purpose of a Domiciliary Medication Review (HMR)?
What is the purpose of a Domiciliary Medication Review (HMR)?
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What is the role of pharmacists in medication management review?
What is the role of pharmacists in medication management review?
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