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
Raro quick jaunt and why you need one too
Wednesday 18 August 2021, 01:05 AM

Alan enjoying the clear, warm water with his two boys
Reporter Alan Perrott and whānau escape the winter and head to Rarotonga for a week. Go for the beaches, stay for the pina coladas
If a quick jaunt to Rarotonga showed me anything, it’s that we are all in urgent need of a quick jaunt to Rarotonga.
This is hard-earned wisdom, mi
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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