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 Pākehā visits a marae: An experience of cross-cultural wonder and learning
In the print version of this story, the marae visit was mistakenly given as Waitangi and the image also was of the Treaty grounds at Waitangi. The marae visit was to Plimmerton. The photo has been corrected. Our apologies for the error
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A Pākehā visits a marae: An experience of cross-cultural wonder and learning
Wednesday 11 December 2019, 03:00 AM

The Wellington region GPEP1 seminar group visiting Hongoeka Marae just north of Plimmerton
JUST WONDERING
Lucy O’Hagan journeys to Plimmerton and steps onto the marae to experience a Māori perspective on health and living
A coast road with million-dollar views, million-dollar houses, tidy curb and gutter, and clipped exotic gardens. Around a headland the road becomes gr
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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