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
John Elliott a gentleman doctor in the ‘finest tradition’ of general practice
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John Elliott a gentleman doctor in the ‘finest tradition’ of general practice
Monday 28 December 2020, 12:00 AM

Medtech GP of the Year winner John Elliott at Kumeu Village Medical Centre has an old-style sense of duty and calling
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From Martin Johnston: I chose this article because I was impressed by John Elliott's sense of duty and medical lineage, and because I enjoyed meeting him
PRIMARY STARS - Martin Johnston meets the GP who blew away the judges of the New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards | He Tohu Mauri Ora
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Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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