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
Health system caught in the sweep of history
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Health system caught in the sweep of history
Friday 17 December 2021, 01:41 PM

Science fiction show 'Foundation' is about the sweeping patterns of history and the opportunity for prediction [Yong Chuan Tan on Unsplash]
NZMA GP COUNCIL
A look into New Zealand’s past shows there is nothing new under the sun, but we can look for learnings, writes Vanessa Weenink
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