the effects of such interventions in care homes. Deprescribing rounds has been proposed as a potentially successful methodology in reducing polypharmacy. Sharing of positive outcomes from physicians who have implemented deprescribing, increased communication between all practitioners involved in patient care, higher compensation for time spent deprescribing, and clear deprescribing guidelines can help enable the practice of deprescribing. Despite the difficulties, a recent blinded study of deprescribing reported that participants used an average of two fewer medicines each after 12 months showing again that deprescribing is feasible. See also Adverse effect Classification of Pharmaco-Therapeutic Referrals Compliance Deprescribing Multimorbidity References Further reading External links American Nurses Association Position Statement on Polypharmacy and the Older Adult NASMHPD.org (pdf) - 'Technical Report on Psychiatric Polypharmacy', National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, (October 9, 2001) PsychRights.org - 'Psychiatric Polypharmacy: A Word of Caution', Leslie Morrison, MS, RN, Esq, Paul B. Duryea, Charis Moore, Alexandra Nathanson-Shinn, Stephen E. Hall, MD, James Meeker, PhD, DABFT, Charles A. Reynolds, PharmD, BCPP, Protection & Advocacy, Inc. "Polypharmacy in Older Adults: Information for people who are taking several medications", University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine - "Appropriate Prescribing for Patients and Polypharmacy Guidance for Review of Quality, Safe and Effective Use of Long-term Medication." Scotland NHS, 2012 Pharmacokinetics Pharmacy Unnecessary health care