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
Birding 101 - hitting the marshes with your 'bins'
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Birding 101 - hitting the marshes with your 'bins'
Wednesday 14 October 2015, 05:23 PM

Birding in Shakespeare's day usually involved firearms. As Hawke's Bay birder Bernie Kelly explains, it's a little more sedate in the 21st century with the reward of finding a roost rather than a roast
Many daily newspapers invite readers to send in interesting photos. Now you might think the number one subject would be children, as proud parents and, Bernie Kelly 2015
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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