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 'Berlin statement' on concussion in sport: A summary of key points
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The 'Berlin statement' on concussion in sport: A summary of key points
Wednesday 16 August 2017, 09:27 PM

A new consensus statement on concussion in sport has revised recommendations for management and referral, and there is an updated edition of the SCAT screening tool
The "Berlin statement" - as it will no doubt come to be referred to - arose from the 5th International Consensus Conference on Concussion in Sport (Be
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