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
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Wednesday 9 November 2022, 12:00 AM

Top half of a Dalek, one of TV character Dr Who’s enemies – for a film dramatisation of the development of the popular science-fiction show, watch An Adventure in Space and Time [image: Charlie Seaman on Unsplash]
Nat Dolan looks at the explosion of filmmaking produced by streaming services, and the artistic and financial tussles between theatrical release films and made-for-TV movies
After previous columns focusing primarily on television shows, this month’s spotlight is instead on the role films play in streaming services.
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Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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