Electronic Tools for Patient Safety

Question 1

Polypharmacy definition

Answer 1

Taking meds that are not providing a complete or clinically important effect or are given at doses larger than required to get effect (for symptoms)
Taking meds that if one was fully informed by the best evidence about benefits and harms one would not take them (for prevention)

Question 2

4 ways a med can cause harm

Answer 2

Inconvenience
Labelling
Costs
Side effects