Number of Unused Medications at the Time of Last Admission: A Prospective Observational Study in a Single Palliative Care Unit.

Takahito OmaeNobuyuki YotaniAkihiro SakashitaKizawa Yoshiyuki

Published in: The American journal of hospice & palliative care (2018)

Based on the results of the present study, the estimated annual waste cost of UM for patients with cancer who died in Japan was approximately US$110 million. Interventions to educate patients regarding UM and to eliminate barriers to opioid use may help reduce the cost of UM, particularly opioids and anticancer drugs.

Keyphrases

palliative care
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
emergency department
chronic pain
physical activity
prognostic factors
pain management