A Key Feature of Polypharmacy Is

question 9

Multiple Choice

A key feature of polypharmacy is:

• A) self-diagnosing and medicating.
• B) using many different pharmacies to purchase medicines.
• C) the excessive or unnecessary use of medicines.
• D) a reluctance to use complementary therapies.

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