TY - JOUR T1 - Deprescribing in India: will we ever get down to it? JF - European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy JO - Eur J Hosp Pharm SP - 136 LP - 136 DO - 10.1136/ejhpharm-2017-001203 VL - 24 IS - 2 AU - Rajesh Kamath AU - Sagarika Kamath Y1 - 2017/03/01 UR - http://ejhp.bmj.com/content/24/2/136.1.abstract N2 - Reading this eye-opening issue on deprescription left me with a feeling of ennui. Most Indian doctors would not be familiar with this concept, especially when it comes to active deprescribing. Health literacy being as low as it is, it would obviously not come as a surprise if a survey revealed that Indians are on medication longer than needed. The public healthcare system is plagued with monumental and chronic deficiencies in the management, maintenance … ER -