22SW19 - Alternatives to Polypharmacy in Conditions of Neurologic Impairment Format:Audio Important issues such as synergy

Important issues such as synergy and how to measure quality are explored

Also discussed: the recently published herb-drug interaction review by the American College of Cardiology (2010) and other journal articles

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22SW19 - Alternatives to Polypharmacy in Conditions of Neurologic Impairment Format:Audio Important issues such as synergySpeaker: Kenneth Proefrock, NMD Those diagnosed with severe neurologic impairment are frequently prescribed multiple medications to manage a variety of interrelated symptoms including pain, uncontrolled muscle tone, seizure, sympathetic storming, dyspnea, gastroesophageal reflux, and constipation. However, limited communication abilities often prevent these patients from reporting their symptoms, and polypharmacy further limits clinical assessment of