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
Research and education award
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Research and education award
Thursday 30 January 2020, 02:12 PM

The Osteoarthritis Mobility Project, which enhances the wellbeing of people with osteoarthritis, was delivered at the Longhurst Pharmacy and Physiotherapy in Christchurch; The New Zealand Rural General Practice Network is running an intensive national promotional programme targeting rural school children and encouraging them into health careers
Longhurst Pharmacy and Physiotherapy
Osteoarthritis - reducing the disease burden
The Osteoarthritis Mobility Project enhances the wellbeing of pe, Longhurst pharmacy and physio
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