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
'Everything was flying everywhere'
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CHRISTCHURCH EARTHQUAKE
'Everything was flying everywhere'
Wednesday 9 March 2011, 09:00 AM
Christchurch GPs Mark Rogers and Kim Lawson near the end of the clean-up
Practices around Christchurch were hampered by lack of power and phones in the hours after the quake. New Zealand Doctor staff managed to contact several GPs in the hours and days following the earthquake and found many thankful the big hit came at lunchtime, when fewer staff or patients were on the premises
Old bank safe saves practice server
Mark Rogers, Kim Lawson
Christchurch GP Mark Rogers "legged it" out of his consulting room when the earthqua
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