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
Devolution
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Devolution
Wednesday 9 September 2009, 12:00 PM

New Zealand is about to see the biggest shift in its health landscape since Labour's 2002 reforms introduced capitation and primary health organisations. Amanda Cameron finds out what's coming
It started with the words "devolution" and "integrated family health centres" in the National Party's pre-election health manifesto: Better, Sooner, M
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