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
Telehealth well bedded in and set for growth in New Zealand and globally
Wednesday 14 April 2021, 01:35 AM

GPs report more confidence using digital technologies, according to the latest RNZCGP Workforce Survey
RNZCGP SURVEY
Simon Maude looks at data from the recent RNZCGP’s 2020 General Practice Workforce Survey and the impact of COVID-19 on digital health
All forms of telehealth appear to have continued after the uptick sparked by the COVID-19 lockdown last year.
The telehealth experience of GPs was
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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