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
The Chronicles of Dr Dave: 20 October, 2017 - 30 August, 2018
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The Chronicles of Dr Dave: 20 October, 2017 - 30 August, 2018
Thursday 30 August 2018, 12:00 AM

When faced with a difficult diagnosis
Welcome to the world of Dave, a GP somewhere in New Zealand who documents his working life in diary form twice a week. His diary is updated on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Thursday, 30 August, I am not sure about our public health system at times. Tom has been given a routine appointment for physiotherapy at the local hospital with a project
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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