Are you a patient or caregiver?
Are you a patient or caregiver?
Check out our resources to help you have conversations about your medications with your healthcare provider. Follow research and advocacy efforts on Twitter: @deprescribing for deprescribing.org and @DeprescribeNet for the Canadian Medication Appropriateness and Deprescribing Network.
Patients and caregivers have an important role in advocating for improving medication use through deprescribing. If you are interested in sharing your story or taking part in surveys, focus groups, interviews or other research, contact us at deprescribing@deprescribing.org
Please note that we cannot offer advice regarding individual health issues. Please talk to your own healthcare provider.
“More than 90% of patients are willing to stop a medication if their doctor says it is possible”
“The guideline is great because it reinforces the way I practice. I feel better about what I’m doing and why I’m doing it. It is helpful to know that my colleagues agree and that there’s written literature to support me.”