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
The first time you refine your smoking cessation offering
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The first time you refine your smoking cessation offering
Friday 10 November 2017, 09:48 AM

Smoking works like any addiction, on a number of pleasure pathways
It would be easy to become complacent about delivering smoking cessation advice – automatic prompts, the way it is delivered and the follow-up all need attention
Finding time to ask about smoking… should not interfere with a patient-centred consultation
It is a no-brainer – smoking is bad for you. We know
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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References
2. Jenkins M, for the Ministry of Health Tobacco Policy and Implementation Team. Implementing the ABC approach for smoking cessation: Framework and work programme. Ministry of Health, 2 February 2009. ISBN 978-0-478-31901-9 (online) HP 4750.