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
Proactively plan to minimise risk: Preserving the business’ facilities, resources and technology
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Proactively plan to minimise risk: Preserving the business’ facilities, resources and technology
Tuesday 16 May 2023, 10:58 AM

Recent weather events turn the business owner’s mind to business continuity [Image: Deva Darshan on Unsplash]
Recent weather events and their impact on businesses have made us think about developing a business continuity plan. Can you please give us some pointers about what to consider?
– High and dry, Central Otago
It is good that you are thinking proactively about this before you are in the position that you need the plan. A useful approach is to break the plan
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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