For older people and frail people, the long-term benefit of medicines reduces and the potential for harm from adverse effects increases. When the benefit–risk balance changes in this way, medicine review and optimisation are important to simplify the therapeutic regimen, reduce inappropriate medicines and minimise risks. In this article, pharmacist prescriber Linda Bryant uses two case studies to illustrate important considerations during medicine reviews
Early detection of prostate cancer starts with fully informing your male patients
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Early detection of prostate cancer starts with fully informing your male patients
Wednesday 7 October 2020, 01:05 AM

Digital rectal examination has low cost and a low false positive rate, but most men refuse to have it done
A patient’s experience with advanced metastatic prostate cancer is etched firmly in GP Jonathan Bentley’s mind, but could it have been prevented?
Key points, Early detection of prostate cancer saves lives, but there is disagreement about who should have a prostate-specific antigen test, digital rectal exami, Pract Green w Pale Yellow
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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