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
Registrar thinking...Tahira Jokhio
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Registrar thinking...Tahira Jokhio
Friday 11 November 2022, 01:27 PM

Tahira Jokhio is a GP registrar and a mother of three children; she relaxes by listening to music or spending time with whānau [image: supplied]
GP registrars are the future of general practice, and New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa wants to hear from them. We asked Tahira Jokhio 10 questions about general practice, medical school and what excites her about her career ahead
Tahira Jokhio (she/her) is a first-year GP registrar at Balmoral Doctors in Mt Eden.
I chose to go into general practice because of the flexibility
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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