Elderly people are routinely being given diabetes drugs they don't need Elderly people are routinely being given diabetes drugs they do not need thanks to an incentive scheme which rewards GPs for prescribing pills, experts have warned.
This 'overtreatment' is putting already-frail people at risk of falls, cognitive impairment and dementia, diabetes specialists said. The Daily Mail
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This 'overtreatment' is putting already-frail people at risk of falls, cognitive impairment and dementia, diabetes specialists said. The Daily Mail
See also:
- ‘One-size-fits-all’ treatment targets harm frail older patients with diabetes The Pharmaceutical Journal
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