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
Vox pops from the floor... Christina Jenkins
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Rotorua GPCME 2024
Vox pops from the floor... Christina Jenkins
Monday 15 July 2024, 11:11 AM

Christina Jenkins, a GP at Vivian Medical Centre in New Plymouth [Image: NZD]
Zach Thompson took to the exhibition floor at Rotorua GPCME to find out how people rate the health of primary care
Christina Jenkins is a GP at Vivian Medical Centre in New Plymouth who has been working in general practice for seven years. Dr Jenkins says primary c
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