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
Put your advice to a litmus test: GPs urged to upskill with a taste of their own medicine
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Put your advice to a litmus test: GPs urged to upskill with a taste of their own medicine
Wednesday 30 August 2023, 12:53 AM

It is hard to sell the idea that a patient must swallow pills every day, sometimes twice a day and feel no better [Image: Natali Horkiiuk on Unsplash]
Lucy O’Hagan has a cunning plan to help clinicians face up to the quality of their recommendations to patients
I would like to think the advice I give to patients is exactly the advice I would take myself if I had their conditions. But I’m increasingly concerne
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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