Polypharmacy and Potentially Inappropriate Medications: Cognitive Consequences in Older Heart Failure Outpatients
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjim-2026-0021 | Journal eISSN: 2501-062X (formerly 1220-4749) | Journal ISSN: 1220-4749
Language: English, Romanian
Submitted on: Mar 7, 2026
Published on: Oct 2, 2026
Published by: N.G. Lupu Internal Medicine Foundation
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