In this episode Dr. Dave Hogan introduces the concept of "deprescribing" which is defined as carefully getting patients off some of the medications.  

After hearing this episode listeners will be able to:

• Define the concept of "deprescribing" and evaluate its potential benefits in older patients
• Identify opportunities to review a patient's drug regimen
• Consider a prudent approach to withdrawing medications 

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