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
NPs can help meet growing demand in short-staffed rural areas
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NPs can help meet growing demand in short-staffed rural areas
Tuesday 28 May 2019, 01:04 PM

Patients in Eketāhuna must travel many kilometres to see a GP
NZ COLLEGE OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE NURSES, NZNO
Rural health nurse Lee-Anne Tait is studying for her master’s but laments the time it takes away from her family life
They are very cross with the lack of GPs in New Zealand and blame them for my lack of connection and time with them of late
My children have been, Lee-Anne Tait 2019, Lee-Anne Tait
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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