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Editorial

One size fits all? How to optimize the prescribing of appropriate polypharmacy in chronic diseases, using a behavioral approach – a United Kingdom perspective

Carmel M. HughesSchool of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Northern IrelandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 497-499 | Received 02 Mar 2022, Accepted 21 Jun 2022, Published online: 27 Jun 2022

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