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
A few words from James Te Whare
Wednesday 9 May 2018, 06:00 AM

GP James Te Whare enjoys a work-life balance
James Te Whare (Ngāti Rereahu/Ngāti Maniapoto/Waikato) is a GP at Otara Whanau Medical Centre in south Auckland. He’s been a GP in Ōtara for the past 23 years
The best thing about my practice is simple: the people and the relationships that have developed over the years. Serving a community that faces so man
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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