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
Shrapnel of the Age
Wednesday 26 February 2020, 05:00 AM

GP Greg Judkins
GP and poet Greg Judkins penned the following poem while convalescing from a total hip joint replacement
Don’t knock technology you precious Boomer
with stents to hold your options open
pacemakers to keep you up with the beat
lenses to enhance your c
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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