A Canadian family is traveling to see different parts of the world before three of the children go blind because of a rare genetic condition called retinitis pigmentosa.
Die drohende Erblindung von drei ihrer vier Kinder brachte eine Familie aus Kanada dazu, alles stehen und liegen zu lassen und sich auf Weltreise zu begeben.
A prospective, observational study of patients aged 75 years and older suggests there are persistent problems with timely access to physicians, say researchers.
Patients prescribed medicines for asymptomatic conditions are far less likely to be adherent than those prescribed medicines for symptomatic conditions, according to a retrospective analysis.
A review of systematic reviews suggests that polypharmacy interventions reduce potentially inappropriate prescribing and improve adherence. But it is unclear whether they improve clinical outcomes.