Multimorbidity and Polypharmacy: From Clinical Complexity to Patient Safety
A Special Issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383) belonging to the section "Pharmacology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2026 | Viewed by 1178
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue, “Multimorbidity and Polypharmacy: From Clinical Complexity to Patient Safety.” Multimorbidity, defined as the coexistence of two or more chronic conditions, is increasingly prevalent across all age groups, particularly among older adults. Its management often necessitates polypharmacy, which, while clinically justified, introduces significant risks such as adverse drug events, drug–drug interactions, medication non-adherence, and increased healthcare utilization.
This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive and multidisciplinary overview of current evidence, methodological advances, and practical interventions addressing multimorbidity and polypharmacy. This topic aligns closely with the journal’s scope by focusing on clinical medicine, patient safety, and healthcare quality. By fostering a focused yet sufficiently broad collection of contributions, this Special Issue seeks to garner at least 10 high-quality articles that may ultimately be published in book form.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Epidemiology and multimorbidity;
- Appropriate prescribing and deprescribing strategies;
- Medication safety and adverse drug events;
- Clinical support and digital health tools.
Prof. Dr. Cristina Ghiciuc
Dr. Mihaela Simona Naidin
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- multimorbidity
- polypharmacy
- patient safety
- medication management
- diabetes
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