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 art of being a concertgoer
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The art of being a concertgoer
Thursday 20 May 2021, 04:36 PM

Six60 were the main act performing at Eden Park on 24 April to a sell-out crowd of about 50,000 people - the first music concert held at the iconic sports venue
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Attending a packed rock concert requires concentration, if you want to avoid getting hit by flailing objects and people, writes Zahra Shahtahmasebi
No sooner had we found the perfect spot... than a group of very tall people materialised in front of us
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