Polypharmacy. The Dangers of Mixing Too Many Medications

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Nowadays there's a pill for just about everything. And it seems the older you are, the more you take. Up to 40% of elderly people take five or more medications every day. In this video clip Dr. Maryanne Demasi investigates the phenomenon known as "polypharmacy", where patients are on multiple medications, some of which are doing more harm than good.

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10 min

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[2012], c2010

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